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 German | In Hungarian | ||
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Bogatu Român | Reichhof | Oláhbogát | |
Broșteni | Kradendorf | Kiskerék | |
Păuca | Törnen | Pókafalva | |
Presaca | Kerschdorf | Székásgyepü |
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.