Mociu
Mociu | |
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Wooden church in Chesău | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Cluj County | |
Mociu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′45″N 24°2′7″E / 46.79583°N 24.03528°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Boteni, Chesău, Crișeni, Falca, Ghirișu Român, Mociu, Roșieni, Turmași, Zorenii de Vale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Focșa[1] (PNL) |
Area | 73.41 km2 (28.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,300 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407420 |
| Area code | (+40) 0264 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | primariamociu |
Mociu (Hungarian: Mócs) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Boteni (Botháza), Chesău (Mezőkeszü), Crișeni (Tótháza), Falca (Falka), Ghirișu Român (Mezőgyéres), Mociu, Roșieni (Bárányvölgy), Turmași (Tormásdűlő), and Zorenii de Vale.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1850 | 2,796 | — |
| 1880 | 2,974 | +6.4% |
| 1890 | 3,503 | +17.8% |
| 1900 | 3,902 | +11.4% |
| 1910 | 4,304 | +10.3% |
| 1920 | 4,527 | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 4,829 | +6.7% |
| 1941 | 5,382 | +11.5% |
| 1956 | 5,758 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 5,346 | −7.2% |
| 1977 | 4,914 | −8.1% |
| 1992 | 3,728 | −24.1% |
| 2002 | 3,494 | −6.3% |
| 2011 | 3,313 | −5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,300 | −0.4% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 3,494 people living in this commune; of this population, 74.09% were ethnic Romanians, 17.02% ethnic Hungarians, and 8.84% ethnic Roma.[3] At the 2021 census, Mociu had a population of 3,300; of those, 68.94% were Romanians, 12.91% Roma, and 12.06% Hungarians.[4]
Natives
- Marcel Socaciu (born 1972), rugby union player.
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mociu commune, Cluj.
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Reformed church in Chesău
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Wooden church in Crișeni
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Greek Catholic church in Ghirișu Român
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Orthodox church in Zorenii de Vale