Lopadea Nouă

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Lopadea Nouă (Hungarian: Magyarlapád; German: Schaufeldorf) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Asinip (Asszonynépe), Băgău (Magyarbagó), Beța (Magyarbece), Cicârd (Csengerpuszta), Ciuguzel (Fugad), Lopadea Nouă, Ocnișoara (Kisakna), and Odverem (Vadverem).

Lopadea Nouă
Magyarlapád
View of Lopadea Nouă
View of Lopadea Nouă
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Lopadea Nouă is located in Romania
Lopadea Nouă
Lopadea Nouă
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°17′N 23°49′E / 46.283°N 23.817°E / 46.283; 23.817
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marian-Cătălin Indreiu (PNL)
Area
70.76 km2 (27.32 sq mi)
Elevation
309 m (1,014 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,359
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517395
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websiteprimarialopadeanoua.ro

At the 2002 census, the commune had 3,001 inhabitants, of which 53% were Reformed and 45% Romanian Orthodox. At the 2011 census, there were 2,759 inhabitants, of which 52.5% were Hungarians and 47.1% Romanians. At the 2021 census, Lopadea Nouă had a population of 2,359, of which 51.25% were Hungarians and 44.6% Romanians.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,859—    
1900 4,442+15.1%
1956 5,378+21.1%
2002 3,001−44.2%
2011 2,759−8.1%
2021 2,359−14.5%
Source: INS, Census data

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.