Baciu

Baciu

Kisbács
Baciu Kisbács
Commune
	Panoramic view of Baciu
	Coat of arms
	Location in Cluj County
	Baciu Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 46°47′34″N 23°31′30″E / 46.79278°N 23.52500°E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1263
Subdivisions	Baciu, Corușu, Mera, Popești, Rădaia, Săliștea Nouă, Suceagu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	János Balázs (UDMR)
Area	87.51 km2 (33.79 sq mi)
Elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	13,922
• Density	159.1/km2 (412.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	407055
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.primaria-baciu.ro

Baciu (Hungarian: Kisbács or Bács; German: Botschendorf) is a commune in Cluj County, located in the region of Transylvania, in the northwestern part of Romania. Baciu lies a short distance from the county seat of Cluj-Napoca. It is composed of seven villages: Baciu, Corușu (Nádaskóród), Mera (Méra), Popești (Nádaspapfalva), Rădaia (Andrásháza), Săliștea Nouă (Csonkatelep), and Suceagu (Szucság).

The commune is located in the central part of the county, in the region called Țara Călatei, just west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. The river Nadăș (a left tributary of the Someșul Mic) flows through Baciu.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, Baciu had a population of 13,922; of those, 58.6% were ethnic Romanians, 22.4% were ethnic Hungarians, and 3.1% were ethnic Romani.^[3]