Vașcău

Vașcău
Vașcău
Town
	Coat of arms
	Location in Bihor County
	Vașcău Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 46°28′47″N 22°28′47″E / 46.47972°N 22.47972°E
Country	Romania
County	Bihor
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Florin-Ioan Porge (PNL)
Area	65.04 km2 (25.11 sq mi)
Elevation	290 m (950 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	2,025
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	415800
Area code	(+40) 02 59
Vehicle reg.	BH
Website	www.primaria-vascau.ro

Vașcău (Hungarian: Vaskoh) is a town in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It administers five villages: Câmp (Vaskohmező), Câmp-Moți, Colești (Kolafalva), Vărzarii de Jos (Alsófüves), and Vărzarii de Sus (Felsőfüves).

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1880	2,570	—
1890	3,172	+23.4%
1900	3,504	+10.5%
1910	3,989	+13.8%
1920	3,897	−2.3%
1930	4,147	+6.4%
1941	4,213	+1.6%
1956	4,538	+7.7%
1966	3,621	−20.2%
1977	3,441	−5.0%
1992	3,337	−3.0%
2002	3,032	−9.1%
2011	2,291	−24.4%
2021	2,025	−11.6%
Source: Census data

According to the 2021 census, Vașcău has a population of 2,025.^[3] At the census from 2011, there were 2,315 people living within the town; of those, 96.63% were ethnic Romanians and 1.8% others.^[4]