Gilău (Hungarian:Gyalu;German:Julmarkt orGela) is a commune inCluj County,Transylvania,Romania. It is made up of three villages: Gilău, Someșu Cald (Melegszamos), and Someșu Rece (Hidegszamos).

Gilău
Commune
Wass-Bánffy castle in Gilău
Coat of arms
Location in Cluj County
Gilău Location in Romania
Coordinates:46°45′N23°23′E / 46.750°N 23.383°E /46.750; 23.383
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1246
Subdivisions	Gilău, Someșu Cald, Someșu Rece
Government
• Mayor(2020–2024)	Gelu-Vasile Topan[1] (PNL)
Area	116.82 km2 (45.10 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	8,980
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407310
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	comunagilau.ro

The commune lies in the northeastern foothills of theApuseni Mountains. It is located in the central part of Cluj County, about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the county seat,Cluj-Napoca.

Gilău borders the communes ofBaciu andGârbău to the north,Florești to the east,Săvădisla to the southeast,Măguri-Răcătău andMărișel to the south and southwest, andCăpușu Mare to the west.

According to thecensus from 2002, the commune had a population of 7,861, of which 83.43% were ethnicRomanians, 9.45% ethnicHungarians, and 7.08% ethnicRomani.^[3] At the2021 census, Gilău had a population of 8,980; of those, 73.63% were Romanians, 9.13% Roma, and 6.43% Hungarians.^[4]

• Frederic Littman (1907–1979), sculptor