Lopadea Nouă

Lopadea Nouă
Magyarlapád
View of Lopadea Nouă
Location in Alba County
Lopadea Nouă
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°17′N 23°49′E / 46.283°N 23.817°E / 46.283; 23.817
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marian-Cătălin Indreiu (PNL)
Area
70.76 km2 (27.32 sq mi)
Elevation
309 m (1,014 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,359
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517395
Area code(+40) 02 58
Vehicle reg.AB
Websiteprimarialopadeanoua.ro

Lopadea Nouă (Hungarian: Magyarlapád; German: Schaufeldorf) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Asinip (Asszonynépe), Băgău (Magyarbagó), Beța (Magyarbece), Cicârd (Csengerpuszta), Ciuguzel (Fugad), Lopadea Nouă, Ocnișoara (Kisakna), and Odverem (Vadverem).

At the 2002 census, the commune had 3,001 inhabitants, of which 53% were Reformed and 45% Romanian Orthodox. At the 2011 census, there were 2,759 inhabitants, of which 52.5% were Hungarians and 47.1% Romanians. At the 2021 census, Lopadea Nouă had a population of 2,359, of which 51.25% were Hungarians and 44.6% Romanians.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,859—    
1900 4,442+15.1%
1956 5,378+21.1%
2002 3,001−44.2%
2011 2,759−8.1%
2021 2,359−14.5%
Source: INS, Census data

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.