Aiud is a large town located in Alba county, Transylvania, Romania. The town has a population of 31,894 people. It has the status of municipality (municipiu) in Alba county and is the second-largest city in the county after Alba Iulia. The Aiud administrative region has is 142.2 square kilometres in area.
Population Breakdown
As of 1992, the total population is 31,894, made up of 17,287 males and 14,607 females. 54% of the population are males.
Localities
The total population of 31,894 is made up of the population of the following town proper, localities, villages, etc:
- Aiud Town Proper - 24,619
- Aiudul de Sus - 2,276
- Ciumbrud - 1,504
- Magina - 628
- Gimbas - 578
- Girbova de Jos - 464
- Pagida - 165
- Tifra - 116
Total Municipiul Aiud 31894 Ciumbrud 1504
Aiud 24619 Sincrai 1023
Aiudul de sus 2276 Girbova de jos 464
Magina 628 Girbova de sus 357
Gimbas 578 Girbovita 164
Pagida 165 Tifra 116
Ethnicity
- Romanians - 24,880 (78% of total population)
- Hungarians - 5,699 (17.9%)
- Germans - 55 (0.2%)
- Roma - 1,214 (3.8%)
Administration
The municipality of Aiud is made up of the town proper and of 3 urban localities and 6 localities which are located outside the town proper but belong to the municipality. The three urban localities are: Gîmbas, Mãgina and Pãdiga. The three rural localities are: Ciumbrud (0.81 km2), Sincrai (0.65 km2), Girbova de Jos (1.04 km2), Tifra (0.06 km2), Girbova de Sus (0.52 km2) and Girbovita (0.28 km2).
Climate
The town is located in the Aiud Valley and therefore has a mountain-type climate. It has a characteristic Transylvanian continental temperate climate. The average winter temperature is -2.6°C and the average summer temperature is 19.2°C.