Vad, Cluj

Vad (Hungarian: Révkolostor) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is made up of seven villages: Bogata de Jos (Alsóbogáta), Bogata de Sus (Felsőbogáta), Calna (Kálna), Cetan (Csatány), Curtuiușu Dejului (Déskörtvélyes), Vad and Valea Groșilor (Tőkepataka).

Vad
Commune
Assumption Church in Vad
Assumption Church in Vad
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Vad is located in Romania
Vad
Vad
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°13′9.84″N 23°44′43.44″E
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
SubdivisionsBogata de Jos, Bogata de Sus, Calna, Cetan, Curtuiușu Dejului, Vad, Valea Groșilor
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) David Prunean (PNL)
Area
77.20 km2 (29.81 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
2,008
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407575
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.primariavad.ro

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Sălaj County, at a distance of 21 km (13 mi) from Dej and 77 km (48 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. It lies on the left bank of the river Someș.

According to the census from 2011, Vad had a total population of 2,008, of whom 95.77% were ethnic Romanians.[2]

Natives

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics (Romania). July 2013.
Vad town hall
View of Bogata de Jos
Wooden church in Calna
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.