Aștileu

Aștileu
Commune
Orthodox church in Aștileu
Orthodox church in Aștileu
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Aștileu is located in Romania
Aștileu
Aștileu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°2′N 22°23′E / 47.033°N 22.383°E / 47.033; 22.383
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasile-Ionuț Lazăr (PNL)
Area
58.8 km2 (22.7 sq mi)
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,134
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
417020
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.BH
Websitewww.primaria-astileu.ro

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.

At the 2011 census, 87.94% of the population 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

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Church in Chistag
    Church in Chistag
  • The bygone wooden church from Peștere
    The bygone wooden church from Peștere
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