Gâlgău

Gâlgău
Wooden Church in Bârsău Mare
Location in Sălaj County
Gâlgău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°16′54″N 23°42′11″E / 47.28167°N 23.70306°E / 47.28167; 23.70306
CountryRomania
CountySălaj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Cristian Ungur (PNL)
Area
75.31 km2 (29.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,313
 • Density30.71/km2 (79.55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Vehicle reg.SJ
Websitewww.primariagilgau.ro

Gâlgău (Hungarian: Galgó) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bârsău Mare (Nagyborszó), Căpâlna (Csicsókápolna), Chizeni (Közfalu), Dobrocina (Döbörcsény), Fodora (Oláhfodorháza), Frâncenii de Piatră (Kőfrinkfalva), Gâlgău, Glod (Szamossósmező) and Gura Vlădesei (Vlegyászatanya). In 2011 the total population was 2456.