Apahida

Apahida (Hungarian: Apahida; German: Bruckendorf; Latin: Pons Abbatis) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Apahida, Bodrog (Bodrog), Câmpenești, Corpadea (Kolozskorpád), Dezmir (Dezmér), Pata (Kolozspata), Sânnicoară (Szamosszentmiklós), and Sub Coastă (Telekfarka).

Apahida
Commune
Location in Cluj County
Apahida Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°48′28″N 23°44′24″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1263
Subdivisions	Apahida, Bodrog, Câmpeneşti, Corpadea, Dezmir, Pata, Sânnicoară, Sub Coastă
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Grigore Fati[1] (PSD)
Area	106.02 km2 (40.93 sq mi)
Elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	17,239
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407035
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.primaria-apahida.ro

In 1889 and 1968 two rich archaeological treasures were discovered here. Apahida is an important road junction in Cluj County, as it links the county with Mureș County, through national road DN16 [ro]. It also provides quick access (approximately 20 minutes) from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Cojocna [ro], famous for its salt waters and their curing properties.

Demographics

At the 2021 Romanian census,^[3] Apahida had a population of 17,239. Of this population, 80.07% were ethnic Romanians, 3.7% were ethnic Hungarians, and 1.9% ethnic Romani.^[4]

People

• Ioan Lemeni (1780–1861), prelate, Bishop of Făgăraș and Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church