Gilău, Cluj
Gilău (Hungarian: Gyalu; German: Julmarkt or Gela) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is made up of three villages: Gilău, Someșu Cald (Melegszamos), and Someșu Rece (Hidegszamos).
Geography
The commune lies in the northeastern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains. It is located in the central part of Cluj County, about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.
Gilău borders the communes of Baciu and Gârbău to the north, Florești to the east, Săvădisla to the southeast, Măguri-Răcătău and Mărișel to the south and southwest, and Căpușu Mare to the west.
Demographics
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 7,861 people living in this town. Of this population, 83.43% are ethnic Romanians, 9.45% are ethnic Hungarians, and 7.08% ethnic Romani.[3]
Natives
- Frederic Littman (1907–1979), sculptor
References
- Roman fortifications
- Statue of Gelou
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- Cluj-Napoca (county seat)
- Câmpia Turzii
- Dej
- Gherla
- Turda
- Aghireșu
- Aiton
- Aluniș
- Apahida
- Așchileu
- Baciu
- Băișoara
- Beliș
- Bobâlna
- Bonțida
- Borșa
- Buza
- Căianu
- Călărași
- Călățele
- Cămărașu
- Căpușu Mare
- Cășeiu
- Câțcău
- Cătina
- Ceanu Mare
- Chinteni
- Chiuiești
- Ciucea
- Ciurila
- Cojocna
- Cornești
- Cuzdrioara
- Dăbâca
- Feleacu
- Fizeșu Gherlii
- Florești
- Frata
- Gârbău
- Geaca
- Gilău
- Iara
- Iclod
- Izvoru Crișului
- Jichișu de Jos
- Jucu
- Luna
- Măguri-Răcătău
- Mănăstireni
- Mărgău
- Mărișel
- Mica
- Mihai Viteazu
- Mintiu Gherlii
- Mociu
- Moldovenești
- Negreni
- Pălatca
- Panticeu
- Petreștii de Jos
- Ploscoș
- Poieni
- Râșca
- Recea-Cristur
- Săcuieu
- Sâncraiu
- Săndulești
- Sânmartin
- Sânpaul
- Săvădisla
- Sic
- Suatu
- Țaga
- Tritenii de Jos
- Tureni
- Unguraș
- Vad
- Valea Ierii
- Viișoara
- Vultureni
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