Cleja | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bacău County | |
  Cleja Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′N 26°55′E / 46.400°N 26.917°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bacău |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Petru Iștoc[1] (PNL) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,320 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BC |
Cleja (Hungarian: Klézse) is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cleja, Somușca (Somoska) and Valea Mică (Pokolpatak).
In 2011, the commune had a population of 6621: 94.41% ethnic Romanians, 2.43% Hungarians and Csangos. At the 2002 census, 97.8% of residents were Roman Catholic, 1.6% Romanian Orthodox and 0.2% Pentecostal.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.