Èšaga (
Hungarian: ''Cege'';
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
: ''Zegen'') is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in
Cluj County
Cluj County (; german: Kreis Klausenburg, hu, Kolozs megye) is a county (județ) of Romania, in Transylvania. Its seat ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ) is Cluj-Napoca (german: Klausenburg).
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as ''Kolozs megye ...
,
Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
. It is composed of five villages: Năsal (''Noszoly''), Sântejude (''Vasasszentegyed''), Sântejude-Vale (''Vasasszentegyedi völgy''), Sântioana (''Vasasszentiván''), and Țaga.
Geography
The commune is located in the eastern part of the county, having as neighbors: to the east
Bistrița-Năsăud County
Bistrița-Năsăud () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Bistrița.
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as ''Beszterce-Naszód megye'', and in German as ''Kreis Bistritz-Nassod''. The name is identical with ...
and
ChiochiÈ™
Chiochiș ( hu, Kékes) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Apatiu (''Dellőapáti''), Bozieș (''Magyarborzás''), Buza Cătun (''Buzaifogadók''), Chețiu (''Ketel''), Chiochiș, Jimbo ...
commune, to the south
Geaca and
Pălatca
Pălatca ( hu, Magyarpalatka; german: Pallotken) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Băgaciu (''Kisbogács''), Mureșenii de Câmpie (formerly ''Imbuz''; ''Omboztelke''), Pălatca, Petea (''Magyarp ...
communes, to the west
Sic
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commune, and to the north
Fizeșu Gherlii
FizeÅŸu Gherlii ( hu, Ördöngösfüzes; german: Teufelswald) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: BonÈ› (''BoncnyÃres''), FizeÈ™u Gherlii, Nicula (''Füzesmikola'') and Săcălaia (''Kisszék'').
...
and
Sânmartin communes. Țaga is crossed by the county road DJ 109C
Cămărașu–
Gherla
Gherla (; hu, Szamosújvár; german: Neuschloss) is a municipiu, municipality in Cluj County, Romania (in the historical region of Transylvania). It is located from Cluj-Napoca on the river Someșul Mic, and has a population of 20,203. Three vil ...
, a road that connects the national roads
Apahida
Apahida ( hu, Apahida; german: Bruckendorf; la, Pons Abbatis) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Apahida, Bodrog (''Bodrog''), Câmpenești, Corpadea (''Kolozskorpád''), Dezmir (''Dezmér''), Pat ...
-
Reghin
Reghin (; hu, Szászrégen, or ; german: (Sächsisch) Regen) is a city in Mureș County, Transylvania, central Romania, on the Mureș River. As of 2011, it had a population of 33,281.Rezultatele finale ale Recensământului din 2011:
Locat ...
and the national road
Cluj-Napoca–Gherla–
Dej.
Demographics
According to the
census from 2002 there was a total population of 2,162 people living in this commune. Of this population, 91.67% are ethnic
Romanians
The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym '' Vlachs'') are a Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Romanian culture and ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they live primarily in Romania and Moldova. The 2011 Roman ...
, 6.15% are ethnic
Hungarians
Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Urali ...
, and 2.12% ethnic
Romani
Romani may refer to:
Ethnicities
* Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia
** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule
* Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...
.
Natives
*
Ioan Chezan
*
Ioan-Aurel Pop
Ioan-Aurel Pop (born 1 January 1955) is a Romanian historian. Pop was appointed Professor of History at BabeÈ™-Bolyai University in 1996. He has since been Chairman of the Department of Medieval History and the History of Premodern Art at BabeÈ™ ...
See also
*
References
* ''Atlasul localităților județului Cluj'' (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca,
File:Church in Taga, Cluj County.JPG, Church (Èšaga)
File:Traditional House in Taga, Cluj County.JPG, Traditional house (Èšaga)
File:Wass Castle in Taga, Cluj County.JPG, Wass Castle (Èšaga)
File:RO CJ Nasal 9.jpg, Reformed church, 15th century (Năsal)
File:SantejudeCJ (47).JPG, Reformed church (Sântejude)
File:RO CJ Santejude 2.jpg, Wooden church (Sântejude)
Communes in Cluj County
Localities in Transylvania
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