Izvoru Crișului (Romanian: Izvoru Crișului; Hungarian: Körösfő, German: Krieschwej); is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Izvoru Crișului, Nadășu (Kalotanádas), Nearșova (Nyárszó), and Șaula (Sárvásár).
Izvoru Crișului
Körösfő | |
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.JPG) Wooden church in Nadășu | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Izvoru Crișului Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°50′10″N 23°06′32″E / 46.83611°N 23.10889°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1276 |
| Subdivisions | Izvoru Crișului, Nadășu, Nearșova, Șaula |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Bodis[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 41.37 km2 (15.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,424 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407340 |
| Area code | +40 x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Sălaj County. It lies on the banks of the river Crișul Repede, near its source in the Gilău Mountains, whence its name, which means in Romanian, "the source of the Criș".
Demographics edit
At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 1,616, of which 79.0% were Hungarians and 19.9% Romanians.[3] At the 2021 census, Izvoru Crișului had a population of 1,424, of which 79.56% were Hungarians and 15.66% Romanians.
Notes edit
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.
References edit
- Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7
Images edit
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Trade in Izvoru Crișului
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