Vașcău

Vașcău (Hungarian: Vaskoh) is a town in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It administers five villages: Câmp (Vaskohmező), Câmp-Moți, Colești (Kolafalva), Vărzarii de Jos (Alsófüves), and Vărzarii de Sus (Felsőfüves).

Vașcău
Town
Coat of arms
Location in Bihor County
Vașcău Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°28′47″N 22°28′47″E / 46.47972°N 22.47972°E / 46.47972; 22.47972
Country	Romania
County	Bihor
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Florin-Ioan Porge^[1] (PNL)
Area	65.04 km^2 (25.11 sq mi)
Elevation	290 m (950 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)^[2]	2,025
• Density	31/km^2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	415800
Area code	(+40) 02 59
Vehicle reg.	BH
Website	www.primaria-vascau.ro

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1956	4,538	—
1966	3,621	−20.2%
1977	3,441	−5.0%
1992	3,337	−3.0%
2002	3,032	−9.1%
2011	2,291	−24.4%
2021	2,025	−11.6%
Source: Census data

According to the 2021 census, Vașcău has a population of 2,025.^[3] At the census from 2011, there were 2,315 people living within the town; of those, 96.63% were ethnic Romanians and 1.8% others.^[4]

See also

• Tăul lui Ghib

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
4. Romanian 2002 Census

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  Vașcău train station
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  Colești village
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  Archangels wooden church in Colești

 

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