Galda de Jos

Galda de Jos
Commune
Saint Paraskeva's church in Mesentea
Coat of arms
Location in Alba County
Galda de Jos Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°11′N 23°37′E
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Ioan Neag (PNL)
Area	101.69 km2 (39.26 sq mi)
Elevation	236 m (774 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	4,373
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3)
Postal code	517285
Vehicle reg.	AB
Website	galda.ro

Galda de Jos (German: Unter-Hahnenberg; Hungarian: Alsógáld) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Benic (Borosbenedek), Cetea (Csáklya), Galda de Jos (Alsógáld), Galda de Sus (Felsőgáld), Lupșeni, Măgura, Mesentea (Kismindszent), Oiejdea (Vajasd), Poiana Galdei, Răicani (Rajkány), and Zăgriș.

The commune lies on the banks of the river Galda, in the central-north part of the county, 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Teiuș and 20 km (12 mi) north of the county seat, Alba Iulia.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	5,027	—
1900	5,899	17.3%
1956	5,619	−4.7%
1992	4,863	−13.5%
2002	4,882	0.4%
2011	4,516	−7.5%
2021	4,373	−3.2%
Source: INS, Census data

See also

• List of massacres in Romania for 1849 massacre of Hungarians

References

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  View of Galda de Jos
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  Ruins of a medieval church in Benic
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  Greek-Catholic church in Galda de Sus
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  Wooden church in Galda de Sus