Baciu Explained

Type:commune
County:Cluj
Population Total:auto
Subdivisions:Baciu, Corușu, Mera, Popești, Rădaia, Săliștea Nouă, Suceagu
Baciu
Other Name:Kisbács
Leader Name:János Balázs[1]
Leader Party:UDMR
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.7928°N 23.525°W
Established Date:1263
Area Total:87.51
Postal Code:407055
Area Code:+40 x64

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

According 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.[2]

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 11 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tabel-2.02.1-si-Tabel-2.02.2.xlsx Tabel 2.02.1 si Tabel 2.02.2