Gilău, Cluj

Gilău (Hungarian: Gyalu; German: Julmarkt or Gela) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is made up of three villages: Gilău, Someșu Cald (Melegszamos) and Someșu Rece (Hidegszamos).

Gilău
Castle in Gilău
Castle in Gilău
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Gilău is located in Romania
Gilău
Gilău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°45′N 23°23′E
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1246
SubdivisionsGilău, Someșu Cald, Someșu Rece
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Gelu-Vasile Topan[1] (PNL)
Area
118.82 km2 (45.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
8,300
  Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Area code+40 x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitecomunagilau.ro

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 7,861 people living in this town. Of this population, 83.43% are ethnic Romanians, 9.45% are ethnic Hungarians and 7.08% ethnic Romani.[3]

Natives

Roman fortifications

References


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