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Cleja

Coordinates: 46°24′N 26°55′E / 46.400°N 26.917°E / 46.400; 26.917
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Cleja
DN2 entering the village of Cleja
DN2 entering the village of Cleja
Location in Bacău County
Location in Bacău County
Cleja is located in Romania
Cleja
Cleja
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°24′N 26°55′E / 46.400°N 26.917°E / 46.400; 26.917
CountryRomania
CountyBacău
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petru Iștoc[1] (PNL)
Area
54.71 km2 (21.12 sq mi)
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,320
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
607105
Area code+(40) 234
Vehicle reg.BC
Websiteprimariacleja.ro

Cleja (Hungarian: Klézse) is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cleja, Somușca (Somoska), and Valea Mică (Pokolpatak).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 6,864—    
2011 6,621−3.5%
2021 5,320−19.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, the commune had 6,864 residents; 97.8% were Roman Catholic, 1.6% Romanian Orthodox, and 0.2% Pentecostal. At the 2011 census, Cleja had a population of 6,621; of those, 92.09% were ethnic Romanians, 2.19% Csángós, and 2.16% Hungarians. By the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 5,320, of which 86.47% were Romanians and 6.2% Hungarians.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.