Ghelari

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/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
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]

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