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Commune in Cluj, Romania
Mărișel
Commune
Cross of Avram Iancu in MărișelCross of Avram Iancu in Mărișel
Location in Cluj CountyLocation in Cluj County
Mărișel is located in RomaniaMărișelMărișelLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°41′7″N 23°6′31″E / 46.68528°N 23.10861°E / 46.68528; 23.10861
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Viorel Ghic (PNL)
Area85.94 km (33.18 sq mi)
Elevation1,197 m (3,927 ft)
Highest elevation1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Lowest elevation1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Population1,499
 • Density17/km (45/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code407390
Area code(+40) 0264
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websiteprimariamarisel.ro

Mărișel (Hungarian: Havasnagyfalu; German: Marischel) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Mărișel.

The commune is situated in the northern reaches of the Apuseni Mountains, at the eastern edge of the Apuseni Natural Park, at an altitude of about 1,200 m (3,900 ft). It is located in the western part of Cluj County, 40 km (25 mi) south of Huedin and 50 km (31 mi) west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Mărișel borders the following communes: Măguri-Răcătău to the south, Râșca to the north, Gilău to the east, and Beliș to the west.

The Mărișelu Hydroelectric Power Station is located on the administrative territory of the commune.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 813—    
1880 1,869+129.9%
1890 2,156+15.4%
1900 2,076−3.7%
1910 2,202+6.1%
1920 2,423+10.0%
1930 2,430+0.3%
1941 2,768+13.9%
1956 2,458−11.2%
1966 2,473+0.6%
1977 2,820+14.0%
1992 1,951−30.8%
2002 1,670−14.4%
2011 1,468−12.1%
2021 1,499+2.1%
Source: Census data

At the census from 2011 there were 1,468 people living in the commune; of those, 99.99% were ethnic Romanians. According to the 2021 census, the population had increased to 1,499, with 92.26% Romanians.

Natives

  • Pelaghia Roșu (1800 – 1870), revolutionary who participated in the Transylvanian Revolution of 1848–1849

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7
  • Mărișel Mărișel
  • Church in Mărișel Church in Mărișel
  • Bust of Pelaghia Roșu Bust of Pelaghia Roșu
  • Grave of Pelaghia Roșu Grave of Pelaghia Roșu
Cluj County, Romania
Cities Coat of arms of Cluj County
TownsHuedin
Communes


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