Unguraș (Hungarian: Bálványosváralja) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Batin (Bátony), Daroț (Daróc), Sicfa (Székfa), Unguraș, and Valea Ungurașului (Csabaújfalu).
Unguraș
Bálványosváralja | |
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.JPG) Reformed church in Unguraș | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Unguraș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°6′29.16″N 24°3′25.56″E / 47.1081000°N 24.0571000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Batin, Daroț, Sicfa, Unguraș, Valea Ungurașului |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ildikó Mureșan[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 63.62 km2 (24.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,443 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407570 |
| Area code | +40 x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Bandău, a right tributary of the Someșul Mic. It is located in the northeastern part of the county, on the border with Bistrița-Năsăud County, at a distance of 18 km (11 mi) from the city of Dej and 78 km (48 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.
Unguraș borders the following communes: Braniștea to the north, Nușeni to the east (both in Bistrița-Năsăud County), Sânmartin to the south, and Mintiu Gherlii and Mica to the west (the last three in Cluj County). The commune is crossed by county road DJ161D, which starts in Valea Ungurașului and ends in Dej.
The Unguraș Fortress
editThe Unguraș Fortress was built after the Mongol invasion of 1241–1242, and was first attested in 1269.[3] The ruins of the fortress (listed as monument istoric) are located on top of the nearby Fortress Hill; a small monument has been placed there in 1996.[4]
Demographics
editAt the 2011 census, 61.5% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 35.7% Romanians, and 1.5% Roma.[5]
Natives
editReferences
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Unguraș". cetati.medievistica.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Cetatea Unguraș – Cluj". www.bzi.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.
- Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7
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Ruins of Unguraș Fortress
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