Iara, Cluj

Iara (Hungarian: Alsójára; German: Jahren) is a commune in the southern part of Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Agriș (Ruhaegres), Borzești (Berkes), Buru (Borrév), Cacova Ierii (Aranyosivánfalva), Făgetu Ierii (Bikalat), Iara, Lungești (Szurdoklunzsest), Măgura Ierii (Járamagura), Mașca (Macskakő), Ocolișel (Felsőaklos), Surduc (Járaszurdok), Valea Agrișului (Egrespatak), and Valea Vadului (Vádpatak).

Iara
Commune
View of the village of Agriș
Location in Cluj County
Iara Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°33′11″N 23°31′04″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1176
Subdivisions	Agriș, Borzești, Buru, Cacova Ierii, Făgetu Ierii, Iara, Lungești, Măgura Ierii, Mașca, Ocolișel, Surduc, Valea Agrișului, Valea Vadului
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Dorin Popa[1] (PNL)
Area	143.87 km2 (55.55 sq mi)
Elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,577
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407315
Area code	+(40) 0264
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	primariaiara.ro

Demographics

According to the census from 2002, the commune had a population of 4,704, of which 90.68% were ethnic Romanians, 6.01% ethnic Roma, and 3.16% ethnic Hungarians.^[3] At the 2021 census, Iara had a population of 3,577; of those, 83.45% were Romanians and 6.96% Roma.^[4]