Berghin

Berghin
Commune
Wooden church in Ghirbom
Wooden church in Ghirbom
Location in Alba County
Location in Alba County
Berghin is located in Romania
Berghin
Berghin
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°04′N 23°44′E / 46.067°N 23.733°E / 46.067; 23.733
CountryRomania
CountyAlba
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasile Bica (PDL)
Area
75.18 km2 (29.03 sq mi)
Elevation
382 m (1,253 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,672
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
517110
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.AB
Websitecomunaberghin.ro

Berghin (German: Blutroth; Hungarian: Berve) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,672 (as of 2021) and is composed of four villages: Berghin, Ghirbom (Oláhgorbó), Henig (Henningsdorf; Henningfalva), and Straja (Őregyháza).

The commune is located in the east-central part of the county, on the left side of the Mureș River, about 16 km (10 mi) east of the county seat, Alba Iulia.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,817—    
1900 4,995+30.9%
1930 5,583+11.8%
1966 3,845−31.1%
2002 2,169−43.6%
2011 1,893−12.7%
2021 1,672−11.7%
Source: INS, Census data

At the 2021 census, Berghin had a population of 1,672. According to the census from 2011, the commune had a total population of 1,893; of those, 89.75% are ethnic Romanians, 4.28% ethnic Romani, and 1.27% are ethnic Germans.

The Ghirbom wooden church [ro] dates from 1688.

Natives

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Petrești culture pottery belonging to a ritual complex from Ghirbom. On display at the National Museum of the Union, Alba Iulia.
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