Măguri-Răcătău Explained

Type:commune
County:Cluj
Măguri-Răcătău
Subdivisions:Măguri, Măguri-Răcătău, Muntele Rece
Leader Name:Alexandru Livescu
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.6428°N 23.1961°W
Elevation:682
Area Total:268.95
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:407365
Area Code:(+40) 0264

Măguri-Răcătău (hu|Reketó; de|Rekettau) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Măguri (Szamosfő), Măguri-Răcătău, and Muntele Rece (Hideghavas).

Geography

The commune is situated in the northern reaches of the Apuseni Mountains, at an altitude of . It lies on the banks of the river Someșul Rece and its left tributary, the Răcătău. It is located in the southwestern part of Cluj County, from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca, on the border with Alba County.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 2,411 people living in this commune; of those, 99.83% were ethnic Romanians, 0.08% ethnic Hungarians, and 0.04% ethnic Germans.[1] At the 2011 census, there were 2,242 inhabitants, of which 97.73% were Romanians, while at the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 2,077, with 91.09% Romanians.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Structura Etno-demografică a României.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.