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
CountyCluj
SubdivisionsBociu, Buteni, Ciuleni, Mărgău, Răchițele, Scrind-Frăsinet
Area
211.68 km2 (81.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
1,484
  Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/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
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