Feleacu (Hungarian: Erdőfelek; German: Fleck) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Casele Micești (Kaszoly), Feleacu, Gheorghieni (Györgyfalva), Sărădiș (Seregélyes), and Vâlcele (Bányabükk).

Feleacu
Erdőfelek
Orthodox church in Vâlcele
Orthodox church in Vâlcele
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Feleacu is located in Romania
Feleacu
Feleacu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°42′58″N 23°37′06″E / 46.71611°N 23.61833°E / 46.71611; 23.61833
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1366
SubdivisionsFeleacu, Gheorghieni, Vâlcele, Sărădiș, Casele Micești
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gabriel Victor Costea[1] (PNL)
Area
61.7 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
Elevation
711 m (2,333 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,693
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407270
Area code+40 x64[3]
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.comunafeleacu.ro

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, Feleacu had a population of 5,693, [4] an increase from the 2011 census, when the commune had a population of 3,923. Across time, the commune's population has evolved as follows:

Census[5][6] Ethnic Composition
Year Population Romanians Hungarians Germans Roma Other
1850 2,049 934 976 3 126 10
1880 2,312 943 1,158 5 206
1890 4,423 2,873 1,432 5 113
1900 4,874 3,291 1,583 0
1910 5,604 3,632 1,958 1 13
1920 5,397 3,723 1,674 0
1930 5,661 3,917 1,742 1 1
1941 5,699 4,104 1,571 3 21
1956 5,787 4,192 1,581 14 0
1966 5,549 4,060 1,485 1 3
1977 5,883 4,363 1,516 4 0
1992 4,116 2,971 1,137 8 0
2002 3,810 2,798 974 34 0
2011 3,923 2,833 894 99
2021 5,693 4,132 1,099 53 404

Natives

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Ștefan Micle (1820–1879), physicist and chemist

Infrastructure

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  • Guyed TV mast for FM-/TV-broadcasting (height: 180 metres (590 ft)) and some lattice towers with directional antennas at 46°42'52"N 23°38'32"E.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 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. ^ x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
  4. ^ "Results of 2021 census". INS. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. ^ Varga E. Census statistics in Transylvania, 1850-1992
  6. ^ 2002 census data