Type: | commune |
County: | Mureș |
Official Name: | Băgaciu |
Other Name: | Szászbogács |
Leader Name: | Ioan Aldea[1] |
Leader Party: | PSD |
Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 46.27°N 24.37°W |
Elevation: | 559 |
Area Total: | 36.84 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 547090 |
Area Code: | (+40) 02 65 |
Băgaciu (Hungarian: Szászbogács, : NaNsz, German: Bogeschdorf or Bogendorf, Transylvanian Saxon: Bogeschtref)[2] is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Băgaciu and Deleni (Hungarian: Magyarsáros).
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau. It is located in the southern part of Mureș County, from the city of Târnăveni and from the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with Sibiu County. Băgaciu is crossed by country roads DJ142A and DJ142D.
According to the 2011 census, Băgaciu had a population of 2,474, of which 34.51% were Romanians, 31.16% were Roma, and 29.7% were Hungarians. At to the 2021 census, it had a population of 2,542, of which 47.92% were Roma, 25.45% Romanians, and 21.87% Hungarians.[3]
The Deleni gas field lies on the territory of the commune.