Geaca (Hungarian: Gyeke; German: Jeckel) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Chiriș (Kőristanya), Geaca, Lacu (Feketelak), Legii (Légen), Puini (Kispulyon), and Sucutard (Vasasszentgothárd).

Geaca
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Geaca is located in Romania
Geaca
Geaca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°51′32″N 24°05′23″E / 46.85889°N 24.08972°E / 46.85889; 24.08972
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1326
SubdivisionsChiriș, Geaca, Lacu, Legii, Puini, Sucutard
Government
  Mayor (20242028)Daniel-Ionuț Cheța[1] (PSD)
Area
68.68 km2 (26.52 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,410
  Density20.5/km2 (53.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
407300
Area code+(40) 0264
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websiteprimariageaca.ro

Demographics

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According to the census from 2002, the commune had a population of 1,744, of which 81.07% were ethnic Romanians, 17.31% ethnic Hungarians, and 1.43% ethnic Roma.[3] At the 2021 census, Geaca had a population of 1,410; of those, 75.6% were Romanians, 11.28% Hungarians, and 3.4% Roma.[4]

References

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  1. "Comuna Geaca Cuvântul primarului". primariageaca.ro (in Romanian). Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  2. "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  3. "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
  4. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.