Căpușu Mare (Hungarian: Magyarkapus; German: Grossthoren) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, located 27 km (17 mi) west of the city of Cluj-Napoca. It is composed of nine villages: Agârbiciu (Egerbegy), Bălcești (Balkujtelep), Căpușu Mare, Căpușu Mic (Magyarkiskapus), Dângău Mare (Bánffydongó), Dângău Mic (Gyerőfidongó), Dumbrava (Gyerővásárhely), Păniceni (Gyerőfalva), and Straja (Gesztrágy).
Căpușu Mare
Magyarkapus | |
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Wooden church in Agârbiciu | |
Location in Cluj County | |
Căpușu Mare Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′20″N 23°17′30″E / 46.78889°N 23.29167°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1282 |
| Subdivisions | Agârbiciu, Bălcești, Căpușu Mare, Căpușu Mic, Dângău Mare, Dângău Mic, Dumbrava, Păniceni, Straja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gheorghe Iancu[1] (PNL) |
Area | 58.4 km2 (22.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 469 m (1,539 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,451 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407145 |
| Area code | +(40) x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe commune is situated in the northern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains, at an altitude of 469 m (1,539 ft), on the banks of the rivers Căpuș and Agârbiciu. It is located in the central-west part of the county, 24 km (15 mi) east of Huedin and 28 km (17 mi) west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Căpușu Mare is crossed by national road DN1, which links Bucharest with the northwestern part of the country and the border with Hungary.
Economy
editThe main industry is an iron ore extraction facility. It is a tourist destination, with many new motels built in recent years.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census, Romanians made up 55.2% of the population, Hungarians made up 37.3%, and Roma made up 5.6%.[3] At the 2021 census, Căpușu Mare had a population of 3,451; of those, 59.95% were Romanians, 30.8% Hungarians, and 6.49% Roma.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
External links
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Wooden church in Bălcești
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Wooden church in Dângău Mare
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Căpușu Mic
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Păniceni
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