Cuci, Mureș

Cuci
Cuci
Commune
	Degenfeld Castle in Cuci
	Coat of arms
	Location in Mureș County
	Cuci Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 46°28′N 24°09′E / 46.47°N 24.15°E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ilie Șuta (PSD)
Area	42.11 km2 (16.26 sq mi)
Elevation	279 m (915 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	1,734
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	547195
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	www.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]