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Iara, Cluj

Iara
View of the village of Agriș
View of the village of Agriș
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Iara is located in Romania
Iara
Iara
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°33′11″N 23°31′04″E / 46.55306°N 23.51778°E / 46.55306; 23.51778
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1176
SubdivisionsAgriș, Borzești, Buru, Cacova Ierii, Făgetu Ierii, Iara, Lungești, Măgura Ierii, Mașca, Ocolișel, Surduc, Valea Agrișului, Valea Vadului
Government
  Mayor (20202024)Ioan Dorin Popa[1] (PNL)
Area
143.87 km2 (55.55 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,577
  Density24.86/km2 (64.39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
407315
Area code+(40) 0264
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websiteprimariaiara.ro

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

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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

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  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  3. "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
  4. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.