Apahida

Apahida
—  Commune  —
Location of the settlement on Cluj County map
Location on Romania map
Coordinates: 46°48′28″N 23°44′24″E / 46.80778°N 23.74°E / 46.80778; 23.74Coordinates: 46°48′28″N 23°44′24″E / 46.80778°N 23.74°E / 46.80778; 23.74
Country	Romania
County	Cluj County
Status	Commune
Settled	1263
Commune seat	Apahida
Villages	Apahida, Bodrog, Câmpeneşti, Corpadea, Dezmir, Pata, Sânnicoară, Sub Coastă
Government
– Mayor	Fărcaş Ionel (PSD)
Area
– Total	106.02 km2 (40.9 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2007)[1]
– Total	9,341
– Density	88.1/km2 (228.2/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code	407035
Area code(s)	+40 x64[2]
Website	http://www.cjcluj.ro/Apahida/

Apahida (Hungarian: Apahida; German: Bruckendorf; Latin: Pons Abbatis) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Apahida, Bodrog, Câmpeneşti, Corpadea, Dezmir, Pata, Sânnicoară and Sub Coastă.

In 1889 and 1968 two rich archaeological treasures were discovered here. Apahida is also an important road junction in Cluj County, as it links Cluj County with Mureş County, through DN16. Also it provides quick access (approximately 20 minutes) from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Cojocna, famous for its salt waters and their curing properties.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 8,785 people living in this town. Of this population, 91.17% are ethnic Romanians, 4.61% are ethnic Hungarians and 4.13% ethnic Rroma.^[3]

People

• Ioan Lemeni

Notes

1. ^ "Population as of July 1, 2007" (in Romanian). INSSE. April 4, 2008. http://www.insse.ro/cms/rw/resource/populatia_stab_1%20iulie2007.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
2. ^ x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
3. ^ http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2305

External links

• Apahida Treasures