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(Redirected from Alsóköhér) Commune in Mureș, Romania
Chiheru de Jos
Commune
Wooden church in Urisiu de SusWooden church in Urisiu de Sus
Location in Mureș CountyLocation in Mureș County
Chiheru de Jos is located in RomaniaChiheru de JosChiheru de JosLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°41′N 24°53′E / 46.683°N 24.883°E / 46.683; 24.883
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • MayorEremia Pop (PNL)
Area115.26 km (44.50 sq mi)
Population1,762
 • Density15/km (40/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code547160
Vehicle reg.MS
Websiteprimariachiheru.ro

Chiheru de Jos (Hungarian: Alsóköhér, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chiheru de Jos, Chiheru de Sus (Felsőköhér), Urisiu de Jos (Alsóoroszi), and Urisiu de Sus (Felsőoroszi).

The commune has a surface area of 115.26 km (44.50 sq mi). It is located in the eastern part of the county, on the eastern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at the foot of the Gurghiu Mountains. The river Nadășa (also known as the Chiher) flows through the commune. It is at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) from Reghin, 24 km (15 mi) from Sovata, and 52 km (32 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș.

Demographics

The commune has absolute ethnic Romanian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 1,644 of which 89.05% are ethnic Romanians. Other minorities are ethnic Romani (7.42%) and ethnic Hungarians (1.64%).

See also

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Primăria Chiheru de Jos: Despre". primariachiheru.ro (in Romanian). Chiheru de Jos townhall. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  4. "Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune". www.recensamantromania.ro (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics (Romania). July 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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