Cața

Cața (German: Katzendorf; Hungarian: Kaca) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Beia (Meeburg; Homoródbene), Cața, Drăușeni (Draas; Homoróddaróc), Ionești (Eisdorf; Homoródjánosfalva), and Paloș (Königsdorf; Pálos).

CountryRomania

Area

118.12 km² (45.61 sq mi)

Elevation

464 m (1,522 ft)

Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

2,571

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Cața Kaca
Commune
View of Drăușeni
Location within the county
Cața Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°5′N 25°16′E
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Liviu Ioan Vocilă[1] (PNL)
Area	118.12 km2 (45.61 sq mi)
Elevation	464 m (1,522 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,571
• Density	21.77/km2 (56.37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	507040
Area code	+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	www.comunacata.ro

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The commune is located in the northernmost part of the county, on the border with Harghita and Mureș counties. Cața village—the administrative center of the commune—is 69 km (43 mi) northwest of Brașov (the county seat) and 36 km (22 mi) south of Odorheiu Secuiesc.

At the 2011 census, Cața had 2,463 inhabitants; of those, 44.9% were Romanians, 30.9% Hungarians, and 23.4% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,571, of which 42.75% were Romanians, 32.59% Roma, and 18.79% Hungarians.^[3]

There are three fortified churches in the commune, at Cața, Beia, and Drăușeni.

The famous Caru' cu Bere restaurant in Bucharest was originally opened as a brewery in 1879 by Ioan Căbășan and his nephews, Ion, Gheorghe, and Nicolae Mircea, all coming from Cața.^[4]