Berghin
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).
Berghin | |
|---|---|
 Wooden church in Ghirbom | |
 Location in Alba County | |
  Berghin Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′N 23°44′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| 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 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 517110 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | comunaberghin |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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 dates from 1688.
Natives
- Zenovie Pâclișanu (1886–1957 or 1958), historian, diplomat, and cleric
References
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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