Berghin | |
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Commune | |
Wooden church in Ghirbom | |
Location in Alba County | |
BerghinLocation in Romania | |
Coordinates: 46°04′N 23°44′E / 46.067°N 23.733°E / 46.067; 23.733 | |
Country | Romania |
County | Alba |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Bica (PDL) |
Area | 75.18 km (29.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
Population | 1,672 |
• Density | 22/km (58/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 517110 |
Area code | +40 x59 |
Vehicle reg. | AB |
Website | comunaberghin |
Berghin (German: Blutroth; Hungarian: Berve) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,672 (as of 2021) and is composed of four villages: Berghin, Ghirbom (Oláhgorbó), Henig (Henningsdorf; Henningfalva), and Straja (Őregyháza).
The commune is located in the east-central part of the county, on the left side of the Mureș River, about 16 km (10 mi) east of the county seat, Alba Iulia.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1850 | 3,817 | — |
1900 | 4,995 | +30.9% |
1930 | 5,583 | +11.8% |
1966 | 3,845 | −31.1% |
2002 | 2,169 | −43.6% |
2011 | 1,893 | −12.7% |
2021 | 1,672 | −11.7% |
Source: INS, Census data |
At the 2021 census, Berghin had a population of 1,672. According to the census from 2011, the commune had a total population of 1,893; of those, 89.75% are ethnic Romanians, 4.28% ethnic Romani, and 1.27% are ethnic Germans.
The Ghirbom wooden church [ro] dates from 1688.
Natives
- Zenovie Pâclișanu (1886–1957 or 1958), historian, diplomat, and cleric
References
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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