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
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 / 47.2194000°N 23.7454000°E / 47.2194000; 23.7454000
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
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,311
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407575
Area code+(40) x64
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.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,058—    
1880 3,102+1.4%
1890 3,476+12.1%
1900 3,800+9.3%
1910 4,155+9.3%
1920 4,037−2.8%
1930 4,566+13.1%
1941 5,172+13.3%
1956 5,389+4.2%
1966 4,698−12.8%
1977 3,743−20.3%
1992 2,286−38.9%
2002 2,143−6.3%
2011 2,008−6.3%
2021 2,311+15.1%
Source: Census data

According to the census from 2011, Vad had a total population of 2,008, of whom 95.77% were ethnic Romanians.[2] At the 2021 census, the population had increased to 2,311, with 95.93% ethnic Romanians.[3]

Natives edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics (Romania). July 2013.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
 
Vad town hall
 
View of Bogata de Jos
 
Wooden church in Calna