Băișoara (Hungarian: Járabánya; German: Kleingrub, Ginsdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Băișoara, Frăsinet, Moara de Pădure, Muntele Băișorii (Bányahavas), Muntele Bocului (Bikalathavas), Muntele Cacovei (Havastelep), Muntele Filii (Felsőfülehavas), Muntele Săcelului (Asszonyfalvahavas), and Săcel (Havasasszonyfalva).
Băișoara | |
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 Location in Cluj County | |
  Băișoara Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′32″N 23°28′03″E / 46.57556°N 23.46750°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1426 |
| Subdivisions | Băișoara, Frăsinet, Moara de Pădure, Muntele Băișorii, Muntele Bocului, Muntele Cacovei, Muntele Filii, Muntele Săcelului, Săcel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Liviu Ghib[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 111.04 km2 (42.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,748 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407065 |
| Area code | +40 x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
Since 2000, following important improvements of the local infrastructure it was officially declared a winter sports resort.
Demographics
editAccording to the census from 2002 there were 2,330 people living in this town; of this population, 97.51% were ethnic Romanians, 1.67% ethnic Romani, and 0.72% ethnic Hungarians.[3] At the 2021 census, the population of Băișoara had decreased to 1,748; of those, 85.01% were Romanians and 2.23% Roma.[4]
Natives
edit- Victor Felea (1923 – 1993), poet, essayist, and literary critic
References
edit- ^ "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
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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