Baciu
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) |
| Elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 13,922 |
| • Density | 159.1/km2 (412.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407055 |
| Area code | +40 x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
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).
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
[edit]According to the 2021 census, Baciu had a population of 13,922; of those, 58.6% were ethnic Romanians, 22.4% were ethnic Hungarians, and 3.1% were ethnic Romani.[3]
Natives
[edit]- György Györffy (1917–2000), Hungarian historian
Notes
[edit]- ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ Tabel 2.02.1 si Tabel 2.02.2, 2021 census results, National Institute of Statistics (Romania), accessed 23 December 2023.
Reformed church in Mera
Romanian Orthodox wooden church in Săliștea Nouă
Greek-Catholic church in Săliștea Nouă
Baciu train station
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