Căianu

For the commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, see Căianu Mic.

Căianu Magyarkályán
Commune
Orthodox church in Căianu
Location in Cluj County
Căianu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°47′0″N 23°55′0″E / 46.78333°N 23.91667°E / 46.78333; 23.91667
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1326
Subdivisions	Bărăi, Căianu, Căianu Mic, Căianu-Vamă, Vaida-Cămăraș, Văleni
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Daniel-Mugurel Crișan[2] (PNL)
Area	55.11 km^2 (21.28 sq mi)
Elevation	355 m (1,165 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,191
• Density	39.76/km^2 (103.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Area code	+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	primariacaianu.ro

Căianu (Hungarian: Magyarkályán; German: Klandorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bărăi (Báré), Căianu, Căianu Mic (Kiskályán), Căianu-Vamă (Kályánivám), Vaida-Cămăraș (Vajdakamarás), and Văleni (Lárgatanya).

Demographics

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Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	1,984	—
1880	2,306	+16.2%
1890	2,690	+16.7%
1900	2,961	+10.1%
1910	3,250	+9.8%
1920	3,327	+2.4%
1930	3,610	+8.5%
1941	4,073	+12.8%
1956	4,541	+11.5%
1966	3,971	−12.6%
1977	3,723	−6.2%
1992	2,700	−27.5%
2002	2,587	−4.2%
2011	2,355	−9.0%
2021	2,191	−7.0%
Source: Census data

According to the 2011 census, the commune had 2,355 inhabitants; Romanians made up 58.13% of the population, Hungarians made up 36.26%, and Roma made up 2.55%.^[3] At the 2021 census, Căianu had a population of 2,191; of those, 59.52% were Romanians, 30.58% Hungarians, and 2.51% Roma.^[4]

References

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1. "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
2. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
3. Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.
4. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

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  Bărăi
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  Saints Peter and Paul church in Bărăi
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  World War memorial in Căianu
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  Reformed church in Vaida-Cămăraș