Vașcău
Vașcău | |
|---|---|
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Bihor County | |
  Vașcău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′47″N 22°28′47″E / 46.47972°N 22.47972°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Florin-Ioan Porge[1] (PNL) |
Area | 65.04 km2 (25.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,025 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 415800 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 59 |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | www |
Vașcău (Hungarian: Vaskoh) is a town in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It administers five villages: Câmp (Vaskohmező), Câmp-Moți, Colești (Kolafalva), Vărzarii de Jos (Alsófüves), and Vărzarii de Sus (Felsőfüves).
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 2,570 | — |
| 1890 | 3,172 | +23.4% |
| 1900 | 3,504 | +10.5% |
| 1910 | 3,989 | +13.8% |
| 1920 | 3,897 | −2.3% |
| 1930 | 4,147 | +6.4% |
| 1941 | 4,213 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 4,538 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 3,621 | −20.2% |
| 1977 | 3,441 | −5.0% |
| 1992 | 3,337 | −3.0% |
| 2002 | 3,032 | −9.1% |
| 2011 | 2,291 | −24.4% |
| 2021 | 2,025 | −11.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the 2021 census, Vașcău has a population of 2,025.[3] At the census from 2011, there were 2,315 people living within the town; of those, 96.63% were ethnic Romanians and 1.8% others.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INS. 31 May 2023.
- ^ Romanian 2002 Census
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Vașcău train station -
Colești village -
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Archangels wooden church in Colești
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