Baciu, Cluj

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Baciu Commune
—  Commune  —
Baciu
Baciu catholic church
Baciu catholic church
Coat of arms of Baciu Commune
Coat of arms
Location of the settlement on Cluj County map
Location of the settlement on Cluj County map
Baciu, Cluj (Romania )
Baciu, Cluj
Location on Romania map
Coordinates: 46°47′34″N 23°31′30″E / 46.79278, 23.525
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Cluj County
Status Commune (Comună)
Settled 1263
Commune seat Baciu
Villages Baciu, Coruşu, Mera, Popeşti, Rădaia, Săliştea Nouă, Suceagu
Government
 - Mayor Pop Ioan
Area
 - Total 87.51 km² (33.8 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2007)[1]
 - Total 8,393
 - Density 95.9/km² (248.4/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code
Area code(s) +40 x64[2]
Website: http://www.primariabaciu.ro

Baciu (Hungarian: Kisbács) 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.

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2002 census, 56.08% of the population of Baciu were of Romanian ethnicity, 34.89% were Hungarians and 8.92% were Roma people. In the commune both Romanian and Hungarian languages are used in public signage, education, justice and access to public administration.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Population as of July 1, 2007 (Romanian). INSSE (April 4, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  2. ^ x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks