Berghin (German: Blutroth; Hungarian: Berve) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,672 (as of 2021) and is composed of four villages: Berghin, Ghirbom (Oláhgorbó), Henig (Henningsdorf; Henningfalva), and Straja (Őregyháza).

Berghin
Wooden church in Ghirbom
Wooden church in Ghirbom
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Berghin is located in Romania
Berghin
Berghin
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°04′N 23°44′E / 46.067°N 23.733°E / 46.067; 23.733
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasile Bica (PDL)
Area
75.18 km2 (29.03 sq mi)
Elevation
382 m (1,253 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,672
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517110
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitecomunaberghin.ro

The commune is located in the east-central part of the county, on the left side of the Mureș River, about 16 km (10 mi) east of the county seat, Alba Iulia.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,817—    
1900 4,995+30.9%
1930 5,583+11.8%
1966 3,845−31.1%
2002 2,169−43.6%
2011 1,893−12.7%
2021 1,672−11.7%
Source: INS, Census data

At the 2021 census, Berghin had a population of 1,672. According to the census from 2011, the commune had a total population of 1,893; of those, 89.75% are ethnic Romanians, 4.28% ethnic Romani, and 1.27% are ethnic Germans.

The Ghirbom wooden church [ro] dates from 1688.

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.
 
Petrești culture pottery belonging to a ritual complex from Ghirbom. On display at the National Museum of the Union, Alba Iulia.