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).
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