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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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.