Apahida
| Apahida | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 | |
 Location of the settlement on Cluj County map | |
  Location on Romania map | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′28″N 23°44′24″E / 46.80778°N 23.74000°ECoordinates: 46°48′28″N 23°44′24″E / 46.80778°N 23.74000°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Cluj County |
| Status | Commune |
| Settled | 1263 |
| Commune seat | Apahida |
| Villages | Apahida, Bodrog, Câmpeneşti, Corpadea, Dezmir, Pata, Sânnicoară, Sub Coastă |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fărcaș Ionel (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.02 km2 (40.93 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,341 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 407035 |
| Area code(s) | +40 x64[2] |
| Website | http://www.cjcluj.ro/Apahida/ |
Apahida (Hungarian: Apahida; German: Bruckendorf; Latin: Pons Abbatis) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Apahida, Bodrog (Bodrog), Câmpenești, Corpadea (Kolozskorpád), Dezmir (Dezmér), Pata (Kolozspata), Sânnicoară (Szamosszentmiklós) and Sub Coastă (Telekfarka).
In 1889 and 1968 two rich archaeological treasures were discovered here. Apahida is also an important road junction in Cluj County, as it links Cluj County with Mureş County, through DN16. Also it provides quick access (approximately 20 minutes) from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Cojocna, famous for its salt waters and their curing properties.
Demographics
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 8,785 people living in this town. Of this population, 91.17% are ethnic Romanians, 4.61% are ethnic Hungarians and 4.13% ethnic Romani.[3]
People
Notes
- ↑ "Population as of July 1, 2007" (in Romanian). INSSE. April 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ↑ x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
- ↑ http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2305
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