Căpuşu Mare

Căpuşu Mare Magyarkapus
—  Commune  —
Location in Cluj County
Location on Romania map
Coordinates: 46°47′0″N 23°17′0″E / 46.783333°N 23.283333°E / 46.783333; 23.283333Coordinates: 46°47′0″N 23°17′0″E / 46.783333°N 23.283333°E / 46.783333; 23.283333
Country	Romania
County	Cluj County
Status	Commune
Settled	1282
Commune seat	Căpuşu Mare
Villages	Agârbiciu, Bălceşti, Căpuşu Mare, Căpuşu Mic, Dângău Mare, Dângău Mic, Dumbrava, Păniceni, Straja
Government
– Mayor	Iancu Marcel Mocean
Area
– Total	58.4 km2 (22.5 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2007)[1]
– Total	3,475
– Density	59.5/km2 (154.1/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/capusu-mare/

Căpuşu Mare (Hungarian: Magyarkapus; German: Grossthoren) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania, located 27 kilometers west of the city of Cluj-Napoca. It is composed of nine villages: Agârbiciu, Bălceşti, Căpuşu Mare, Căpuşu Mic, Dângău Mare, Dângău Mic, Dumbrava, Păniceni and Straja.

Economy

The main industry is an iron ore extraction facility. It is a tourist destination, with many new motels built in recent years.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, Romanians made up 58.71% of the population, Hungarians made up 36.03% and Roma made up 5.12%.^[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=2318