Pălatca

Pălatca
Magyarpalatka
Reformed church in Pălatca
Reformed church in Pălatca
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Pălatca is located in Romania
Pălatca
Pălatca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°50′27″N 23°59′18″E / 46.84083°N 23.98833°E / 46.84083; 23.98833
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
SubdivisionsBăgaciu, Mureșenii de Câmpie, Pălatca, Petea, Sava
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Huldușan (PNL)
Area
48.36 km2 (18.67 sq mi)
Elevation
333 m (1,093 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,133
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407450
Area code(+40) 02 64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websiteprimariapalatca.ro

Pălatca (Hungarian: Magyarpalatka; German: Pallotken) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Băgaciu (Kisbogács), Mureșenii de Câmpie (formerly Imbuz; Omboztelke), Pălatca, Petea (Magyarpete), and Sava (Mezőszava).

Demographics

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According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,374 people living in this commune; of this population, 71.90% were ethnic Romanians, 23.87% were ethnic Hungarians, and 4.14% ethnic Romani.[2] At the 2021 census, Pălatca had a population of 1,133, of which 60.46% were Romanians, 21.54% Hungarians, and 11.65% Romani.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
  • Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7