Aștileu
Aștileu | |
|---|---|
 Orthodox church in Aștileu | |
 Location in Bihor County | |
  Aștileu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°2′N 22°23′E / 47.033°N 22.383°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Vasile-Ionuț Lazăr (PNL) |
Area | 58.8 km2 (22.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,134 |
| • Density | 53.3/km2 (138/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 417020 |
| Area code | +(40) x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | www |
Aștileu (Hungarian: Esküllő) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Aștileu, Călățea (Kalota), Chistag (Keszteg), and Peștere (Körösbarlang).
The commune is located in the central part of the county, 42 km (26 mi) east of the county seat, Oradea, and 54 km (34 mi) from the border with Hungary. The closest town to Aștileu is Aleșd, on the opposite bank of the Crișul Repede. There is a small church. Aștileu is located on the Aleșd–Beiuș route. The Vadu Crișului – Aștileu Canal supplies water to the Aștileu hydroelectric plant, with an installed capacity of 2.8 MW.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,933 | — |
| 1890 | 2,357 | +21.9% |
| 1900 | 2,682 | +13.8% |
| 1910 | 3,269 | +21.9% |
| 1920 | 3,243 | −0.8% |
| 1930 | 3,398 | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 3,421 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 4,070 | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 4,344 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 4,144 | −4.6% |
| 1992 | 4,003 | −3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,791 | −5.3% |
| 2011 | 3,561 | −6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,134 | −12.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 3,561; of those, 87.94% were Romanians, 5.2% Roma, 4.48% Slovaks, 1.55% Hungarians, and 0.23% Germans. At the 2021 census, Aștileu had a population of 3,134; of those, 89.76% were Romanians and 3.8% Slovaks.[2]
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Church in Chistag -
The bygone wooden church from Peștere
