Gilău, Cluj


Gilău is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is made up of three villages: Gilău, Someșu Cald, and Someșu Rece.

Geography

The commune lies in the northeastern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains. It is located in the central part of Cluj County, about west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.
Gilău borders the communes of Baciu and Gârbău to the north, Florești to the east, Săvădisla to the southeast, Măguri-Răcătău and Mărișel to the south and southwest, and Căpușu Mare to the west.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002, the commune had a population of 7,861, of which 83.43% were ethnic Romanians, 9.45% ethnic Hungarians, and 7.08% ethnic Romani [people in Romania|Romani]. At the 2021 census, Gilău had a population of 8,980; of those, 73.63% were Romanians, 9.13% Roma, and 6.43% Hungarians.

Natives