Viișoara (Hungarian: Aranyosegerbegy; German: Erlenmarkt) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Urca (Mezőőrke) and Viișoara.
Viișoara
Aranyosegerbegy | |
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Coordinates: 46°33′28.44″N 23°54′35.28″E / 46.5579000°N 23.9098000°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Cluj |
Subdivisions | Urca, Viișoara |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioan Roman (PSD) |
Area | 61.53 km2 (23.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,668 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 407590 |
Area code | (+40) 02 64 |
Vehicle reg. | CJ |
Website | comunaviisoara |
The commune lies in the Transylvanian Plain, on the banks of the river Arieș. It is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the border with Mureș County.
Demographics
editAccording to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 5,852 people living in this commune; of this population, 65.92% were ethnic Romanians, 24.21% ethnic Hungarians, and 9.80% ethnic Romani.[2] At the 2021 census, Viișoara had a population of 5,668, of which 61.84% were Romanians, 16.43% Hungarians, and 15.07% Romani.
Natives
edit- Andor Fejér (born1960), Hungarian electrical engineer and politician
References
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View of Viișoara
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Street in Viișoara
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Saint John the Baptist Orthodox church in Viișoara
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Orthodox church in Urca