Jichișu de Jos

Jichișu de Jos
Archangels' church in Jichișu de Jos
Location in Cluj County
Jichișu de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°08′06″N 23°48′11″E / 47.13500°N 23.80306°E / 47.13500; 23.80306
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1292
SubdivisionsCodor, Jichișu de Jos, Jichișu de Sus, Șigău
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Ioan Moncea (PNL)
Area
43.26 km2 (16.70 sq mi)
Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
1,049
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407345
Area code+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.comunajichisudejos.ro

Jichișu de Jos (Hungarian: Alsógyékényes; German: Unterrohrbach) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Codor (Kodor), Jichișu de Jos, Jichișu de Sus (Felsőgyékényes), Șigău (Sajgó), and Tărpiu (Szekerestörpény).

The commune is situated in the northwestern part of the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 322 m (1,056 ft), on the banks of the river Salca. It is located in northern Cluj County, just west of the city of Dej and 60 km (37 mi) north of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.