Dăbâca

Commune in Cluj, Romania

(2020–2024) Emil Cioban^[1] (PNL)Area

50 km² (20 sq mi)Elevation

334 m (1,096 ft)Highest elevation

698 m (2,290 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

1,437 • Density29/km² (74/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

407265

Area code+40 x64Vehicle reg.CJWebsiteprimaria-dabaca.ro

Dăbâca (Hungarian: Doboka; German: Dobeschdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Dăbâca, Luna de Jos (Kendilóna), and Pâglișa (Poklostelke).

Geography

The commune lies on the banks of the river Lonea. It is located in the central-north part of the county, at a distance of 24 km (15 mi) from Gherla and 37 km (23 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Dăbâca borders the following communes: Panticeu to the north, Cornești and Iclod to the east, Borșa and Bonțida to the south, and Vultureni to the west.

The ruins of Dăbâca Fortress [ro] lie on Fortress Hill, at an altitude of 698 m (2,290 ft); the fortress once was the seat of Doboka County.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,804 people living in this commune. Of this population, 87.91% are ethnic Romanians, 7.53% are ethnic Hungarians, and 4.43% ethnic Romani.^[3]

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "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". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

External links

Pintilie, Mariana; Pintilie, Dorin (2001). Comuna Dăbâca: studiu monografic (in Romanian). Cluj-Napoca: Eurodidact. ISBN 9738509246. OCLC 895718643.