Izvoru Crișului

Izvoru Crișului (Romanian: Izvoru Crișului; Hungarian: Körösfő, German: Krieschwej); is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Izvoru Crișului, Nadășu (Kalotanádas), Nearșova (Nyárszó), and Șaula (Sárvásár).

Izvoru Crișului Körösfő
Commune
Wooden church in Nadășu
Location in Cluj County
Izvoru Crișului Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°50′10″N 23°06′32″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1276
Subdivisions	Izvoru Crișului, Nadășu, Nearșova, Șaula
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Vasile Bodis[1] (UDMR)
Area	41.37 km2 (15.97 sq mi)
Elevation	623 m (2,044 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,424
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407340
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.primariaizvorucrisului.ro

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Sălaj County. It lies on the banks of the river Crișul Repede, near its source in the Gilău Mountains [ro], whence its name, which means in Romanian, "the source of the Criș".

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 1,616, of which 79.0% were Hungarians and 19.9% Romanians.^[3] At the 2021 census, Izvoru Crișului had a population of 1,424, of which 79.56% were Hungarians and 15.66% Romanians.

Notes

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. Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.

References

• Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7

Images

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  The Reformed church
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  Trade in Izvoru Crișului
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  Trade in Izvoru Crișului
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  Trade in Izvoru Crișului