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Galda de Jos

Coordinates: 46°11′N 23°37′E / 46.183°N 23.617°E / 46.183; 23.617
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Galda de Jos
Saint Paraskeva's church in Mesentea
Saint Paraskeva's church in Mesentea
Coat of arms of Galda de Jos
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Galda de Jos is located in Romania
Galda de Jos
Galda de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°11′N 23°37′E / 46.183°N 23.617°E / 46.183; 23.617
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028) Ioan Neag[1] (PNL)
Area
101.69 km2 (39.26 sq mi)
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,373
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517285
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitegalda.ro

Galda de Jos (German: Unter-Hahnenberg; Hungarian: Alsógáld) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Benic (Borosbenedek), Cetea (Csáklya), Galda de Jos (Alsógáld), Galda de Sus (Felsőgáld), Lupșeni, Măgura, Mesentea (Kismindszent), Oiejdea (Vajasd), Poiana Galdei, Răicani (Rajkány), and Zăgriș.

The commune lies on the banks of the river Galda, in the central-north part of the county, 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Teiuș and 20 km (12 mi) north of the county seat, Alba Iulia.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 5,027—    
1900 5,899+17.3%
1956 5,619−4.7%
1992 4,863−13.5%
2002 4,882+0.4%
2011 4,516−7.5%
2021 4,373−3.2%
Source: INS, Census data

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References

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  1. ^ Local election results 2024
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.