Câțcău (Hungarian: Kackó or Kaczko; German: Katzendorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Câțcău, Muncel (Kishavas), and Sălișca (Szelecske).

Câțcău
Wooden church in Muncel
Wooden church in Muncel
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Câțcău is located in Romania
Câțcău
Câțcău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°15′N 23°46′E / 47.250°N 23.767°E / 47.250; 23.767
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1348
SubdivisionsCâțcău, Muncel, Sălișca
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Călin Mureșan[1] (PNL)
Area
37.54 km2 (14.49 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,251
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407180
Area code+40 x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.primariacatcau.ro

Geography

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The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Sălaj County, 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of Dej and 67 km (42 mi) north of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. It lies on the right bank of the river Someș.

Câțcău village is traversed by national road DN1C [ro] (part of European route E58), which runs from Cluj-Napoca towards Baia Mare and the border crossing at Halmeu, Satu Mare County, where it connects with the Ukrainian highway M26. The Câțcău train station serves the CFR Line 401, which starts in Cluj-Napoca and ends in Ilva Mică, Bistrița-Năsăud County.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 1,806—    
1880 1,865+3.3%
1890 2,106+12.9%
1900 2,362+12.2%
1910 2,467+4.4%
1920 2,290−7.2%
1930 2,676+16.9%
1941 2,905+8.6%
1956 2,932+0.9%
1966 2,958+0.9%
1977 2,934−0.8%
1992 2,417−17.6%
2002 2,498+3.4%
2011 2,100−15.9%
2021 2,251+7.2%
Source: Census data

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 2,498 people living in this town; of this population, 94.43% were ethnic Romanians, 3.16% were ethnic Hungarians, and 2.28% undeclared.[3] At the 2011 census, there were 2,100 inhabitants; of those, 94.19% were Romanians and 3.67% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Câțcău had a population of 2,251, of which 94.45% were Romanians and 2.22% Hungarians.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  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.