Ciucea
Ciucea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtʃʲutʃe̯a]; Hungarian: Csucsa, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃut͡ʃɒ]; German: Tschetsch) is a commune of Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, situated 20 km northwest of Huedin on the right bank of the Crişul 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 | |
|---|---|
 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 | Abrudan Radu Florin |
| Area | 46.56 km2 (17.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,547 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| 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
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 4,426 people living in this town. Of this population, 99.23% are ethnic Romanians, 0.61% are ethnic Hungarians and 0.09% ethnic Roma.[2]
Picture gallery
The Ady Endre House
The Reformed church
References
- Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7
Notes
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2325
