Jichișu de Jos

Jichișu de Jos (Hungarian: Alsógyékényes; German: Unterrohrbach) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Codor (Kodor), Jichișu de Jos, Jichișu de Sus (Felsőgyékényes), Șigău (Sajgó), and Tărpiu (Szekerestörpény).

Jichișu de Jos
Commune
Archangels' church in Jichișu de Jos
Location in Cluj County
Jichișu de Jos Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°08′06″N 23°48′11″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1292
Subdivisions	Codor, Jichișu de Jos, Jichișu de Sus, Șigău
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Moncea[1] (PNL)
Area	43.26 km2 (16.70 sq mi)
Elevation	322 m (1,056 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,049
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407345
Area code	+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.comunajichisudejos.ro

The commune is situated in the northwestern part of the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 322 m (1,056 ft), on the banks of the river Salca. It is located in northern Cluj County, just west of the city of Dej and 60 km (37 mi) north of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,327 people living in this commune; of this population, 99.54% were ethnic Romanians, 0.30% ethnic Roma, and 0.15% ethnic Hungarians.^[3] At the 2011 census, the population had decreased to 1,152, with 98.18% being Romanians. At the 2021 census, Jichișu de Jos had a population of 1,049; of those, 92.85% were Romanians.^[4]

Natives

• Ștefan Cicio Pop (1865 – 1934), politician