Mărgău
Mărgău (German: Meregau; Hungarian: Meregyó) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bociu (Bocs), Buteni (Kalotabökény), Ciuleni (Incsel), Mărgău, Răchițele (Havasrekettye) and Scrind-Frăsinet (Kőrizstető).
Mărgău | |
|---|---|
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Mărgău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′35″N 22°57′51″E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Bociu, Buteni, Ciuleni, Mărgău, Răchițele, Scrind-Frăsinet |
| Area | 211.68 km2 (81.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,484 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
Răchițele village is the birthplace of former Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc, currently Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, while Mărgău village is the birthplace of Iosif Capotă, a noted anti-communist resistance fighter from the early Communist era.
Geography
Mărgău is in an area dominated by the Vlădeasa Mountains.
Demographics
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,869 people living in this commune. Of this population, 99.62% are ethnic Romanians, 0.26% are ethnic Hungarians and 0.10% ethnic Romani.[2]
References
- Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7
- "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=2346
