Căpușu Mare
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Căpușu Mare
Magyarkapus | |
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![]() Location in Cluj County | |
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 | Iancu Marcel Mocean |
Area | 58.4 km2 (22.5 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,451 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Area code | +40 x64 |
Vehicle reg. | CJ |
Website | www |
Căpuşu Mare (Hungarian: Magyarkapus; German: Grossthoren) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, located 27 kilometers 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).
Economy
The main industry is an iron ore extraction facility. It is a tourist destination, with many new motels built in recent years.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Romanians made up 55.2% of the population, Hungarians made up 37.3% and Roma made up 5.6%.[2]
References
- ^ "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.