Căianu Mic

For the village in Cluj County, see Căianu.

Căianu Mic
Commune
Dobric Monastery
Location of Căianu Mic in Bistrița-Năsăud County
Căianu Mic Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47.25°N 24.1667°E / 47.25; 24.1667
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Dumitru-Paul Știr (PSD)
Area	74.06 km2 (28.59 sq mi)
Elevation	283 m (928 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	4,112
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	427025
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	BN
Website	www.primariacomuneicaianumic.ro

Căianu Mic (Hungarian: Kiskaján) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Căianu Mare (Nagykaján), Căianu Mic, Ciceu-Poieni (Csicsópolyán), and Dobric (Nagydebrek). It also included two other villages until 2004, when they were transferred to Spermezeu Commune.

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Ilișua and its affluent, Dumbrăvița. It is located in the western part of the county, close to the border with Cluj and Maramureș counties. It is situated at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) from Beclean, 29 km (18 mi) from Năsăud, and 51 km (32 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița.

Sights

• Wooden church from Dobric
• Károly Castle from Dobric

Natives

• Johannes Caioni (1629–1687), Franciscan friar, composer
• Ana Mirela Țermure (born 1975), javelin thrower

References

The old Károly Castle, at the Dobric Monastery

Romanian peasants in traditional attire, Dobric, 1890s