Vad, Cluj

Vad
Assumption Church in Vad
Location in Cluj County
Vad
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°13′9.84″N 23°44′43.44″E / 47.2194000°N 23.7454000°E / 47.2194000; 23.7454000
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
SubdivisionsBogata de Jos, Bogata de Sus, Calna, Cetan, Curtuiușu Dejului, Vad, Valea Groșilor
Government
  Mayor (20202024) David Prunean (PNL)
Area
77.20 km2 (29.81 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,311
  Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407575
Area code+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.primariavad.ro

Vad (Hungarian: Révkolostor) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is made up of seven villages: Bogata de Jos (Alsóbogáta), Bogata de Sus (Felsőbogáta), Calna (Kálna), Cetan (Csatány), Curtuiușu Dejului (Déskörtvélyes), Vad and Valea Groșilor (Tőkepataka).

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Sălaj County, at a distance of 21 km (13 mi) from Dej and 77 km (48 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. It lies on the left bank of the river Someș.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,058    
1880 3,102+1.4%
1890 3,476+12.1%
1900 3,800+9.3%
1910 4,155+9.3%
1920 4,037−2.8%
1930 4,566+13.1%
1941 5,172+13.3%
1956 5,389+4.2%
1966 4,698−12.8%
1977 3,743−20.3%
1992 2,286−38.9%
2002 2,143−6.3%
2011 2,008−6.3%
2021 2,311+15.1%
Source: Census data

According to the census from 2011, Vad had a total population of 2,008, of whom 95.77% were ethnic Romanians. At the 2021 census, the population had increased to 2,311, with 95.93% ethnic Romanians.