Păuca Explained

Type:commune
County:Sibiu
Păuca
Population Total:auto
Leader Name:Niculae Dancu
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.0167°N 77°W
Elevation:330
Area Total:73.2
Postal Code:557175

Păuca (German: Törnen; Hungarian: Pókafalva) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bogatu Român, Broșteni, Păuca, and Presaca.

In GermanIn Hungarian
Bogatu Român ReichhofOláhbogát
Broșteni KradendorfKiskerék
Păuca TörnenPókafalva
Presaca KerschdorfSzékásgyepü

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau. It is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Alba County, at a distance of from the county seat, Sibiu, and from Alba Iulia.

According to the census from 2011 there was a total population of 1,929 people living in this commune, of which 94.04% are ethnic Romanians, 2.44% are ethnic Romani, and 1.66% are ethnic Germans.