Ghelari

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Ghelari
Commune
Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Ghelari
Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Ghelari
Location in Hunedoara County
Location in Hunedoara County
Ghelari is located in Romania
Ghelari
Ghelari
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°43′N 22°47′E / 45.717°N 22.783°E / 45.717; 22.783
CountryRomania
CountyHunedoara
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Iancu-Emerson Toma (PSD)
Area
46.83 km2 (18.08 sq mi)
Elevation
745 m (2,444 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,501
 • Density32.05/km2 (83.01/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
337240
Area code(+40) 02 54
Vehicle reg.HD
Websiteprimariaghelari.ro

Ghelari (Hungarian: Gyalár) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Ghelari, Govăjdia (Govasdia), Plop, and Ruda.[2]

The commune is located in the central part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Hunedoara.

Govăjdia village is the site of the Govăjdia Blast Furnace.[3]

Natives

  • Sandu Florea (born 1946), Romanian-American comic book and comic strip creator

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ↑ Populaţia stabilă pe județe, municipii, orașe și localităti componenete la RPL_2011, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 20 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Ciprian Iancu (November 7, 2010). "Furnalul de la Govăjdie, lăsat în paragină". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved November 14, 2023.