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 | |
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Coordinates: 46°17′N 23°49′E / 46.283°N 23.817°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Alba |
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 |
• Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 517395 |
Area code | (+40) 02 58 |
Vehicle reg. | AB |
Website | primarialopadeanoua |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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 |