Călățele

Călățele (Hungarian: Kiskalota; German: Kelezel) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Călata (Nagykalota), Călățele, Călățele-Pădure, Dealu Negru (Bánffytelep), Finciu (Kalotaújfalu), and Văleni (Magyarvalkó).

Călățele
Commune
Wooden church in Dealu Negru (2011)
Location in Cluj County
Călățele
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°45′50″N 23°00′30″E
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1408
SubdivisionsCălata, Călățele, Călățele-Pădure, Dealu Negru, Finciu, Văleni
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasile Tripon[1] (PNL)
Area
74.69 km2 (28.84 sq mi)
Elevation
704 m (2,310 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,307
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407135
Area code+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.primariacalatele.ro

Geography

The commune is situated in the northern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains, at an altitude of 704 m (2,310 ft), on the banks of the river Călata. It is located in the western part of the county, in the Țara Călatei historical region of Transylvania, 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Huedin and 60 km (37 mi) west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.

Călățele is crossed by national road DN1R, which connects it to Huedin and DN1 to the north and to Albac and DN75 to the south.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 2,124—    
1880 2,479+16.7%
1890 2,792+12.6%
1900 4,139+48.2%
1910 3,377−18.4%
1920 3,729+10.4%
1930 4,147+11.2%
1941 4,647+12.1%
1956 4,154−10.6%
1966 4,139−0.4%
1977 3,791−8.4%
1992 2,906−23.3%
2002 2,671−8.1%
2011 2,243−16.0%
2021 2,307+2.9%
Source: Census data

According to the census from 2002, there was a total population of 2,671 people living in this commune. Of this population, 80.98% were ethnic Romanians, 10.14% ethnic Hungarians, and 8.64% ethnic Roma.[3] At the 2011 census, there were 2,243 inhabitants, of which 77.66% were Romanians, 10.88% Hungarians, and 8.34% Roma. At the 2021 census, Călățele had a population of 2,307; of those, 62.29% were Romanians, 16.91% Roma, and 8.67% Hungarians.[4]

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. "Structura Etno-demografică a României". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  4. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • House in Călata
  • Reformed church in Călățele
  • Văleni
  • Orthodox Church in Văleni


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