Gălăuțaș

For the river, see Gălăuțaș (river).
Gălăuțaș
Commune
Catholic church in Gălăuțaș village
Catholic church in Gălăuțaș village
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Gălăuțaș is located in Romania
Gălăuțaș
Gălăuțaș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°55′N 25°26′E / 46.917°N 25.433°E / 46.917; 25.433
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Radu Țăran[1] (PSD)
Area
29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Elevation
695 m (2,280 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,039
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537120
Area code+(40) x66
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.primariagalautas.ro

Gălăuțaș (Hungarian: Galócás) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Dealu Armanului (Ármándombja), Gălăuțaș, Gălăuțaș-Pârău (Galócáspatak), Nuțeni (Nucén), Plopiș (Ploptyis), Preluca (Preluka), Toleșeni (Tolésén), and Zăpodea (Zapodéa).

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 2,498; out of them, 76.14% were Romanians, 20.18% were Hungarians, and 1.12% were Roma.[3] At the 2021 census, Gălăuțaș had 2,039 inhabitants; of those, 72.14% were Romanians, 19.96% Hungarians, and 1.23% Roma.[4]

Natives

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 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. ^ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Aerial view of Gălăuțaș
    Aerial view of Gălăuțaș
  • Entrance sign to the commune
    Entrance sign to the commune


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