Jichișu de Jos

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Jichișu de Jos (Hungarian: Alsógyékényes; German: Unterrohrbach) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Codor (Kodor), Jichișu de Jos, Jichișu de Sus (Felsőgyékényes), Șigău (Sajgó), and Tărpiu (Szekerestörpény).

Jichișu de Jos
Archangels' church in Jichișu de Jos
Archangels' church in Jichișu de Jos
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Jichișu de Jos is located in Romania
Jichișu de Jos
Jichișu de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°08′06″N 23°48′11″E / 47.13500°N 23.80306°E / 47.13500; 23.80306
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1292
SubdivisionsCodor, Jichișu de Jos, Jichișu de Sus, Șigău
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Moncea[1] (PNL)
Area
43.26 km2 (16.70 sq mi)
Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,049
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407345
Area code+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.comunajichisudejos.ro

The commune is situated in the northwestern part of the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 322 m (1,056 ft), on the banks of the river Salca. It is located in northern Cluj County, just west of the city of Dej and 60 km (37 mi) north of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.

Demographics

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According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,327 people living in this commune; of this population, 99.54% were ethnic Romanians, 0.30% ethnic Roma, and 0.15% ethnic Hungarians.[3] At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 1,152, with 98.18% being Romanians. At the 2021 census, Jichișu de Jos had a population of 1,049; of those, 92.85% were Romanians.[4]

Natives

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References

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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. ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.