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Unguraș Bálványosváralja
Commune
Reformed church in UngurașReformed church in Unguraș
Location in Cluj CountyLocation in Cluj County
Unguraș is located in RomaniaUngurașUngurașLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 47°6′29.16″N 24°3′25.56″E / 47.1081000°N 24.0571000°E / 47.1081000; 24.0571000
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
SubdivisionsBatin, Daroț, Sicfa, Unguraș, Valea Ungurașului
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ildikó Mureșan (UDMR)
Area63.62 km (24.56 sq mi)
Elevation281 m (922 ft)
Population2,443
 • Density38/km (99/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code407570
Area code+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.comunaunguras.ro

Unguraș (Hungarian: Bálványosváralja) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Batin (Bátony), Daroț (Daróc), Sicfa (Székfa), Unguraș, and Valea Ungurașului (Csabaújfalu).

Geography

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Bandău, a right tributary of the Someșul Mic. It is located in the northeastern part of the county, on the border with Bistrița-Năsăud County, at a distance of 18 km (11 mi) from the city of Dej and 78 km (48 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.

Unguraș borders the following communes: Braniștea to the north, Nușeni to the east (both in Bistrița-Năsăud County), Sânmartin to the south, and Mintiu Gherlii and Mica to the west (the last three in Cluj County). The commune is crossed by county road DJ161D, which starts in Valea Ungurașului and ends in Dej.

The Unguraș Fortress

The Unguraș Fortress [ro] was built after the Mongol invasion of 1241–1242, and was first attested in 1269. The ruins of the fortress (listed as monument istoric) are located on top of the nearby Fortress Hill; a small monument has been placed there in 1996.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 61.5% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 35.7% Romanians, and 1.5% Roma.

Natives

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Unguraș". cetati.medievistica.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  4. "Cetatea Unguraș – Cluj". www.bzi.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.
  • Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7
  • Orthodox church in Unguraș Orthodox church in Unguraș
  • Street in Unguraș Street in Unguraș
  • Ruins of Unguraș Fortress Ruins of Unguraș Fortress
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