Ciucea
Commune in Cluj, Romania
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Ciucea (Romanian: [ˈtʃjutʃe̯a]; Hungarian: Csucsa [ˈt͡ʃut͡ʃɒ]; German: Tschetsch) is a commune of Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, situated 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Huedin on the right bank of the Crișul Repede River. It is composed of two villages, Ciucea and Vânători (Börvény). It also included three other villages from 1968 to 2002, when these were split off to form Negreni Commune.
Ciucea | |
|---|---|
The Ciucea castle | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Ciucea Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°57′13″N 22°48′27″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1384 |
| Subdivisions | Ciucea, Vânători |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Radu-Florin Abrudan[1] (PNL) |
Area | 46.56 km2 (17.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,293 |
| • Density | 27.77/km2 (71.93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407225 |
| Area code | +40 x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | primariaciucea |
Endre Ady lived in the Castle during World War I, when it was owned by the family of his wife Berta Boncza.
The Octavian Goga Memorial House is located in Ciucea.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,745 | — |
| 2011 | 1,547 | −11.3% |
| 2021 | 1,293 | −16.4% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the census from 2002 there were 1,745 people living in this commune; of this population, 99.23% were ethnic Romanians, 0.61% ethnic Hungarians, and 0.09% ethnic Roma.[3] At the 2021 census, the population of Ciucea had decreased to 1,293; of those, 92.58% were Romanians.[4]
See also
References
- Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7
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