Baciu
Kisbács
Panoramic view of Baciu
Panoramic view of Baciu
Coat of arms of Baciu
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Baciu is located in Romania
Baciu
Baciu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°47′34″N 23°31′30″E / 46.79278°N 23.52500°E / 46.79278; 23.52500
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1263
SubdivisionsBaciu, Corușu, Mera, Popești, Rădaia, Săliștea Nouă, Suceagu
Government
  Mayor (20202024) János Balázs[1] (UDMR)
Area
87.51 km2 (33.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
13,922
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407055
Area code+40 x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.primaria-baciu.ro

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.[3]

Natives

Notes

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. Tabel 2.02.1 si Tabel 2.02.2, 2021 census results, National Institute of Statistics (Romania), accessed 23 December 2023.
Reformed church in Mera
Romanian Orthodox wooden church in Săliștea Nouă
Greek-Catholic church in Săliștea Nouă
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