| Type: | commune |
| County: | Cluj |
| Căpușu Mare | |
| Other Name: | Magyarkapus |
| Subdivisions: | Agârbiciu, Bălcești, Căpușu Mare, Căpușu Mic, Dângău Mare, Dângău Mic, Dumbrava, Păniceni, Straja |
| Leader Name: | Gheorghe Iancu[1] |
| Leader Party: | PNL |
| Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Coordinates: | 46.7889°N 23.2917°W |
| Established Date: | 1282 |
| Elevation: | 469 |
| Area Total: | 58.4 |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Postal Code: | 407145 |
| Area Code: | +(40) x64 |
Căpușu Mare (hu|Magyarkapus; de|Grossthoren) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, located west of the city of Cluj-Napoca. It is composed of nine villages: Agârbiciu (Egerbegy), Bălcești (Balkujtelep), Căpușu Mare, Căpușu Mic (Magyarkiskapus), Dângău Mare (Bánffydongó), Dângău Mic (Gyerőfidongó), Dumbrava (Gyerővásárhely), Păniceni (Gyerőfalva), and Straja (Gesztrágy).
The commune is situated in the northern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains, at an altitude of, on the banks of the rivers Căpuș and Agârbiciu. It is located in the central-west part of the county, east of Huedin and west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Căpușu Mare is crossed by national road DN1, which links Bucharest with the northwestern part of the country and the border with Hungary.
The main industry is an iron ore extraction facility. It is a tourist destination, with many new motels built in recent years.
According to the 2011 census, Romanians made up 55.2% of the population, Hungarians made up 37.3%, and Roma made up 5.6%.[2] At the 2021 census, Căpușu Mare had a population of 3,451; of those, 59.95% were Romanians, 30.8% Hungarians, and 6.49% Roma.[3]