Bonțida

Bonțida
—  Commune  —
The Bánffy Castle
Location of the settlement on Cluj County map
Location on Romania map
Coordinates: 46°54′0″N 23°48′0″E / 46.9°N 23.8°E / 46.9; 23.8Coordinates: 46°54′0″N 23°48′0″E / 46.9°N 23.8°E / 46.9; 23.8
Country	Romania
County	Cluj County
Status	Commune
Settled	1263
Commune seat	Bonţida
Villages	Bonţida, Coasta, Răscruci, Tăuşeni
Government
– Mayor	Emil Cărhaţ (PNL)
Area
– Total	80.38 km2 (31 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2007)[1]
– Total	5,050
– Density	62.8/km2 (162.7/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code
Area code(s)	+40 x64[2]
Website	http://www.cjcluj.ro/bontida/

Bonțida (Hungarian: Bonchida, transl. "Bonc's bridge"; German: Bonisbruck) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is known as the home of a Baroque castle owned by the Bánffy family (of which Miklós Bánffy was a member); partly destroyed during World War II and neglected by the communist regime in Romania, it is currently being restored.

The Bánffy family had another castle in Răscruci (Válaszút), which is part of Bonţida and also the birthplace of poet Albert Wass.

The commune is composed of four villages: Bonţida, Coasta, Răscruci and Tăuşeni.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 4,722 people living in this town. Of this population, 65.07% are ethnic Romanians, 19.10% are ethnic Hungarians and 15.75% ethnic Rroma.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Population as of July 1, 2007" (in Romanian). INSSE. April 4, 2008. http://www.insse.ro/cms/rw/resource/populatia_stab_1%20iulie2007.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
2. ^ x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
3. ^ http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2311

See also

• Bonţida Bánffy Castle
• Răscruci Bánffy Castle

References

1. ^ "Population as of July 1, 2007" (in Romanian). INSSE. April 4, 2008. http://www.insse.ro/cms/rw/resource/populatia_stab_1%20iulie2007.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 
2. ^ x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
3. ^ http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2311