Baciu (Hungarian: Kisbács or Bács; German: Botschendorf) is a commune in Cluj County, located in the region of Transylvania, in the northwestern part of Romania. Baciu lies a short distance from the county seat of Cluj-Napoca. It is composed of seven villages: Baciu, Corușu (Nádaskóród), Mera (Méra), Popești (Nádaspapfalva), Rădaia (Andrásháza), Săliștea Nouă (Csonkatelep), and Suceagu (Szucság).
Baciu
Kisbács | |
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 Panoramic view of Baciu | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Baciu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′34″N 23°31′30″E / 46.79278°N 23.52500°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1263 |
| Subdivisions | Baciu, Corușu, Mera, Popești, Rădaia, Săliștea Nouă, Suceagu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | János Balázs[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 87.51 km2 (33.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 13,922 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407055 |
| Area code | +40 x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
The commune is located in the central part of the county, in the region called Țara Călatei, just west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. The river Nadăș (a left tributary of the Someșul Mic) flows through Baciu.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2021 census, 58.6% of the population of Baciu were ethnic Romanians, 22.4% were ethnic Hungarians, and 3.1% were ethnic Romani.[3]
Natives
editNotes
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Tabel 2.02.1 si Tabel 2.02.2, 2021 census results, National Institute of Statistics (Romania), accessed 23 December 2023.
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