Cuci, Mureș

Commune in Mureș, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Mureș County

(2020–2024) Ilie Șuta (PSD)Area

42.11 km² (16.26 sq mi)Elevation

279 m (915 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

1,734 • Density41/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

547195

Area code+40 x59Vehicle reg.MSWebsitewww.comunacuci.ro

Cuci (Hungarian: Kutyfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [kucfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cuci, Dătășeni (Marosdátos), După Deal (Hegymegett), Orosia (Marosoroszi), and Petrilaca (Oláhpéterlaka).

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the Mureș River. It is located the western part of the county, 9 km (5.6 mi) from the town of Luduș and 40 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there were 2,200 people living in the commune. Of this population, 78.77% are ethnic Romanians, 14.22% are ethnic Hungarians, 6.90% ethnic Romani and 0.09% Germans.^[2]

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".