Vad, Cluj

Vad (Hungarian: Révkolostor) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is made up of seven villages: Bogata de Jos (Alsóbogáta), Bogata de Sus (Felsőbogáta), Calna (Kálna), Cetan (Csatány), Curtuiușu Dejului (Déskörtvélyes), Vad and Valea Groșilor (Tőkepataka).

Vad
Commune
Assumption Church in Vad
Location in Cluj County
Vad Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°13′9.84″N 23°44′43.44″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Subdivisions	Bogata de Jos, Bogata de Sus, Calna, Cetan, Curtuiușu Dejului, Vad, Valea Groșilor
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	David Prunean (PNL)
Area	77.20 km2 (29.81 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,311
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407575
Area code	+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.primariavad.ro

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Sălaj County, at a distance of 21 km (13 mi) from Dej and 77 km (48 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. It lies on the left bank of the river Someș.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	3,058	—
1880	3,102	+1.4%
1890	3,476	+12.1%
1900	3,800	+9.3%
1910	4,155	+9.3%
1920	4,037	−2.8%
1930	4,566	+13.1%
1941	5,172	+13.3%
1956	5,389	+4.2%
1966	4,698	−12.8%
1977	3,743	−20.3%
1992	2,286	−38.9%
2002	2,143	−6.3%
2011	2,008	−6.3%
2021	2,311	+15.1%
Source: Census data

According to the census from 2011, Vad had a total population of 2,008, of whom 95.77% were ethnic Romanians.^[2] At the 2021 census, the population had increased to 2,311, with 95.93% ethnic Romanians.^[3]

Natives

• Eugen Cicero (1940–1997), Romanian-German jazz pianist

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics (Romania). July 2013.
3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

Vad town hall

View of Bogata de Jos

Wooden church in Calna