Iara | |
|---|---|
 View of the village of Agriș | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
Iara Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′11″N 23°31′04″E / 46.55306°N 23.51778°E / 46.55306; 23.51778 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1176 |
| Subdivisions | Agriș, Borzești, Buru, Cacova Ierii, Făgetu Ierii, Iara, Lungești, Măgura Ierii, Mașca, Ocolișel, Surduc, Valea Agrișului, Valea Vadului |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioan Dorin Popa2 (PNL) |
Area | 143.87 km2 (55.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)1 | 3,577 |
| • Density | 24.86/km2 (64.39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407315 |
| Area code | +(40) 0264 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | primariaiara |
Iara (Hungarian: Alsójára; German: Jahren) is a commune in the southern part of Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Agriș (Ruhaegres), Borzești (Berkes), Buru (Borrév), Cacova Ierii (Aranyosivánfalva), Făgetu Ierii (Bikalat), Iara, Lungești (Szurdoklunzsest), Măgura Ierii (Járamagura), Mașca (Macskakő), Ocolișel (Felsőaklos), Surduc (Járaszurdok), Valea Agrișului (Egrespatak), and Valea Vadului (Vádpatak).
Demographics
According to the census from 2002, the commune had a population of 4,704, of which 90.68% were ethnic Romanians, 6.01% ethnic Roma, and 3.16% ethnic Hungarians.3 At the 2021 census, Iara had a population of 3,577; of those, 83.45% were Romanians and 6.96% Roma.4
References
References
- "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
- "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Archangels church in Borzești -
Buru -
Wooden church in Ocolișel -
Valea Vadului