| Bonțida | |
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| — Commune — | |
| The Bánffy Castle | |
| Location of the settlement on Cluj County map | |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj County |
| Status | Commune |
| Settled | 1263 |
| Commune seat | Bonţida |
| Villages | Bonţida, Coasta, Răscruci, Tăuşeni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emil Cărhaţ (PNL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.38 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,050 |
| • Density | 62.8/km2 (162.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code(s) | +40 x64[2] |
| Website | http://www.cjcluj.ro/bontida/ |
Bonțida (Hungarian: Bonchida, transl. "Bonc's bridge"; German: Bonisbruck) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is known as the home of a Baroque castle owned by the Bánffy family (of which Miklós Bánffy was a member); partly destroyed during World War II and neglected by the communist regime in Romania, it is currently being restored.
The Bánffy family had another castle in Răscruci (Válaszút), which is part of Bonţida and also the birthplace of poet Albert Wass.
The commune is composed of four villages: Bonţida, Coasta, Răscruci and Tăuşeni.
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According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 4,722 people living in this town. Of this population, 65.07% are ethnic Romanians, 19.10% are ethnic Hungarians and 15.75% ethnic Rroma.[3]