Vașcău

Town in Bihor, Romania
Coat of arms of Vașcău
Coat of arms
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
(2020–2024) Florin-Ioan Porge[1] (PNL)Area
65.04 km2 (25.11 sq mi)Elevation
290 m (950 ft)Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,025 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code
415800
Area code(+40) 02 59Vehicle reg.BHWebsitewww.primaria-vascau.ro

Vașcău (Hungarian: Vaskoh) is a town in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It administers five villages: Câmp (Vaskohmező), Câmp-Moți, Colești (Kolafalva), Vărzarii de Jos (Alsófüves), and Vărzarii de Sus (Felsőfüves).

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1956 4,538—    
1966 3,621−20.2%
1977 3,441−5.0%
1992 3,337−3.0%
2002 3,032−9.1%
2011 2,291−24.4%
2021 2,025−11.6%
Source: Census data

According to the 2021 census, Vașcău has a population of 2,025.[3] At the census from 2011, there were 2,315 people living within the town; of those, 96.63% were ethnic Romanians and 1.8% others.[4]

See also

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. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ Romanian 2002 Census
  • Vașcău train station
    Vașcău train station
  • Colești village
    Colești village
  • Archangels wooden church in Colești
    Archangels wooden church in Colești
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