Iara | |
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Commune | |
View of the village of Agriș
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Location in Cluj County |
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Location on Romania map | |
Coordinates: 46°33′11″N 23°31′04″E / 46.55306°N 23.51778°ECoordinates: 46°33′11″N 23°31′04″E / 46.55306°N 23.51778°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Cluj County |
Status | Commune |
Settled | 1176 |
Commune seat | Iara |
Villages | Agriș, Borzești, Buru, Cacova Ierii, Făgetu Ierii, Iara, Lungești, Măgura Ierii, Mașca, Ocolișel, Surduc, Valea Agrișului, Valea Vadului |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ioan Dorin Popa |
Area | |
• Total | 143.87 km2 (55.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
Population (July 1, 2007) | |
• Total | 4,554 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Area code(s) | +40 x64 |
Website | http://www.cjcluj.ro/iara/ |
Iara (Hungarian: Alsójára; German: Jahren) is a commune in the southern part of Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Agriș (Ruhaegres), Borzești (Berkes), Buru (Borrév), Cacova Ierii (Aranyosivánfalva), Făgetu Ierii (Bikalat), Iara, Lungești (Szurdoklunzsest), Măgura Ierii (Járamagura), Mașca (Macskakő), Ocolișel (Felsőaklos), Surduc (Járaszurdok), Valea Agrișului (Egrespatak) and Valea Vadului (Vádpatak).
According to the census from 2002, the total population of the commune was 4,704 people. Of this population, 90.68% were ethnic Romanians, 6.01% ethnic Romani and 3.16% are ethnic Hungarians.