Căianu Mic

Căianu Mic
Căianu Mic
Commune
	Dobric Monastery
	Location of Căianu Mic in Bistrița-Năsăud County
	Căianu Mic Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 47°15′00″N 24°10′00″E / 47.25°N 24.1667°E
Country	Romania
County	Bistrița-Năsăud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Dumitru-Paul Știr (PSD)
Area	74.06 km2 (28.59 sq mi)
Elevation	283 m (928 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	4,112
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	427025
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	BN
Website	www.primariacomuneicaianumic.ro

Căianu Mic (Hungarian: Kiskaján) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Căianu Mare (Nagykaján), Căianu Mic, Ciceu-Poieni (Csicsópolyán), and Dobric (Nagydebrek). It also included two other villages until 2004, when they were transferred to Spermezeu Commune.

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Ilișua and its affluent, Dumbrăvița. It is located in the western part of the county, close to the border with Cluj and Maramureș counties. It is situated at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) from Beclean, 29 km (18 mi) from Năsăud, and 51 km (32 mi) from the county seat, Bistrița.

Sights

Natives

Johannes Caioni (1629–1687), Franciscan friar, composer
Ana Mirela Țermure (born 1975), javelin thrower

References

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

The old Károly Castle, at the Dobric Monastery

Romanian peasants in traditional attire, Dobric, 1890s

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[1] "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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