Dej

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Dej
Municipality

Dej Calvinist Church

Coat of arms

Location on Romania map

Coordinates: 47°05′14″N 23°48′19″E / 47.08722°N 23.80528°E / 47.08722; 23.80528Coordinates: 47°05′14″N 23°48′19″E / 47.08722°N 23.80528°E / 47.08722; 23.80528
Country  Romania
County Cluj
Status Municipality
Government
 • Mayor Costan Morar (Social Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total 109.12 km2 (42.13 sq mi)
Population (October 20, 2011)[1]
 • Total 31,702
 • Density 290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://main.dej.ro/

Dej (Romanian pronunciation: [deʒ]; Hungarian: Dés; German: Desch, Burglos; Yiddish: דעעש‎) is a city in northwestern Romania, 60 km north of Cluj-Napoca, in Cluj County. It lies where the Someşul Mic River meets the river Someşul Mare River. The city administers four villages: Ocna Dejului (Désakna), Peştera (Pestes), Pintic (Oláhpéntek) and Şomcutu Mic (Kissomkút).

The city lies at the crossroads of important railroads and highways linking it to Cluj-Napoca, Baia Mare, Satu Mare, Deda, Bistriţa, and Vatra Dornei.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1910 11,452—    
1930 15,110+31.9%
1948 14,681−2.8%
1956 19,281+31.3%
1966 26,984+40.0%
1977 32,345+19.9%
1992 41,216+27.4%
2002 38,478−6.6%
2011 31,702−17.6%
Source: Census data

According to the 2011 Romanian census, there were 31,702 people living within the city.

Of this population, 86.6% are ethnic Romanians, while 12% are ethnic Hungarians, 1.1% Roma and 0.3% others.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Comunicat de presă privind rezultatele provizorii ale Recensământului Populaţiei şi Locuinţelor – 2011" (PDF). Cluj County Regional Statistics Directorate. 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
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