Păuca
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Păuca | |
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View of Bogatu Român | |
![]() Location in Sibiu County | |
Coordinates: 46°1′N 23°54′E / 46.017°N 23.900°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Sibiu |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Niculae Dancu (PNL) |
Area | 73.2 km2 (28.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,535 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 557175 |
Vehicle reg. | SB |
Website | comunapauca |
Păuca (German: Törnen; Hungarian: Pókafalva) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bogatu Român, Broșteni, Păuca, and Presaca.
In Romanian | In German | In Hungarian |
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Bogatu Român | Reichhof | Oláhbogát |
Broșteni | Kradendorf | Kiskerék |
Păuca | Törnen | Pókafalva |
Presaca | Kerschdorf | Székásgyepü |
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau. It is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Alba County, at a distance of 47 km (29 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu, and 41 km (25 mi) from Alba Iulia.
According to the census from 2011 there was a total population of 1,929 people living in this commune, of which 94.04% are ethnic Romanians, 2.44% are ethnic Romani, and 1.66% are ethnic Germans.
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