--- entity_id: city:ro:geonames:677429 entity_type: city name: Gherla country_code: RO country: Romania slug: gherla canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/gherla/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ro/gherla.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ro/gherla.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ro/gherla snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-08-30 fact_count: 16 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/gherla/ citation_title: "Gherla, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Gherla Gherla is one of the cities recorded in Romania. Its population was 21,740 at the end of 2025. Gherla's unemployment stood at 1.01% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 levels for Gherla stood at 22 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Gherla? The published population was 21,740 people in 2025. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 21,740 people · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-094439ba3fe2 ### Is the air quality good in Gherla? The annual PM2.5 mean is 22 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 22 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-a29b91fdf423 ### What is the unemployment rate in Gherla? The unemployment rate is about 1 % (2025). - Value: 1 % · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-c289ee1e6d13 ## Mobility Gherla's nearest airport was CLJ, 33 km away and offered 18 direct destinations. ## Population The female population of Gherla was 10,035. The count of male residents in Gherla was 9,838 at the end of 2021. ## Housing The city had 9,158 dwellings at the end of 2021. ## Work The employment figure in Gherla was 8,681 at the end of 2021. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 19,873 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 21,740 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | aging | verified | [2] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 9,158 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 7,770 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | People in employment | `employment_total` | 8,681 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 1.01 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | aging | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 22 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 12.57 · Feb 16.91 · Mar 22.32 · Apr 27.32 · May 31.86 · Jun 36.26 · Jul 37.94 · Aug 39.23 · Sep 35.84 · Oct 30.33 · Nov 24.46 · Dec 14.83 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -23.11 · Feb -26.19 · Mar -14.67 · Apr -5.82 · May -1.67 · Jun 4.16 · Jul 7.66 · Aug 7.09 · Sep 0.75 · Oct -5.03 · Nov -9.35 · Dec -20.13 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -2.95 · Feb -0.83 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 10.08 · May 15.39 · Jun 19.39 · Jul 21.48 · Aug 21.63 · Sep 16.23 · Oct 10.04 · Nov 4.44 · Dec -1.45 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Population Female | `population_female` | 10,035 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population Male | `population_male` | 9,838 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Registered Jobseekers Count | `registered_jobseekers_count` | 208 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 18 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 33 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | CLJ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/category/diverseen/support-and-integration/) — Integration course · General Inspectorate for Immigration · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10 - [Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/piloting-integration/) — Welcome Program · General Inspectorate for Immigration · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10 - [Romanian-language courses organised with the Ministry of Education and the General Inspectorate for Immigration](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/the-program-of-social-integration-of-foreigners-who-have-a-right-to-stay-in-romania/) — State Language Course · Ministry of Education and Research in collaboration with the General Inspectorate for Immigration · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10 - [Social integration programme for foreigners with a right to stay in Romania](https://igi.mai.gov.ro/en/the-program-of-social-integration-of-foreigners-who-have-a-right-to-stay-in-romania/) — Newcomer Adaptation · General Inspectorate for Immigration / Ministry of Internal Affairs · Romanian · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [National Agency for Employment](https://serviciipublice.gov.ro/serviciu/inregistrarea-ca-persoana-aflata-in-cautarea-unui-loc-de-munca) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Gherla when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.dspbihor.gov.ro/legislatie/Legea%2095%20din%202006%2C%20republicata.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Romania country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/romania/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Ancestry or ethnicity - Albanezi: 0 (0.0%) - Alta etnie: 46 (0.2%) - Armeni: 29 (0.1%) - Bulgari: 0 (0.0%) - Cehi: 0 (0.0%) - Croati: 0 (0.0%) - Evrei: 0 (0.0%) - Germani: 3 (0.0%) - Greci: 3 (0.0%) - Informație nedisponibila: 2,188 (11.0%) - Italieni: 10 (0.1%) - Macedoneni: 0 (0.0%) - Maghiari: 2,609 (13.1%) - Polonezi: 0 (0.0%) - Români: 14,414 (72.5%) - Romi: 560 (2.8%) - Rusi-Lipoveni: 0 (0.0%) - Ruteni: 0 (0.0%) - Sarbi: 0 (0.0%) - Slovaci: 0 (0.0%) - Tatari: 0 (0.0%) - POPULATIA REZIDENTA TOTAL: 19,873 (100.0%) - Turci: 0 (0.0%) - Ucraineni: 5 (0.0%) - Population universe: Resident population at 1 December 2021 in the UAT; ethnicity/mother tongue are source-native census response categories - Period: 2021-12-01 - Source: https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tabel-2.02.1-si-Tabel-2.02.2.xlsx ## Sources 1. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 — Official source — https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.22.xlsx 2. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), TEMPO-Online — Official source — http://statistici.insse.ro:8077/tempo-ins/pivot 3. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 — Official source — https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RPL2021_Tabel-7.12.xlsx 4. Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE) / Recensământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 — Official source — https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tabel_5.29.xlsx 5. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27RO%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=23.916670&latitude=47.033330&format=JSON 7. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 8. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Gherla, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/gherla/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gherla-romania-jobs-air-quality-climate_8910922a7087, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Gherla, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/gherla/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Gherla, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/gherla/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/gherla/ - Title: Gherla, Romania: jobs, air quality, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/gherla/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ro/gherla.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ro/gherla.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ro/gherla - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json