Dăbâca

Dăbâca (Hungarian: Doboka; German: Dobeschdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Dăbâca, Luna de Jos (Kendilóna), and Pâglișa (Poklostelke).

For the village in Hunedoara County, see Toplița, Hunedoara.
Dăbâca
Commune
Dăbâca town hall
Dăbâca town hall
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Dăbâca is located in Romania
Dăbâca
Dăbâca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°58′21″N 23°40′28″E
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1068
SubdivisionsDăbâca, Luna de Jos, Pâglișa
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Emil Cioban[1] (PNL)
Area
50 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
334 m (1,096 ft)
Highest elevation
698 m (2,290 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
1,543
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407265
Area code+40 x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websiteprimaria-dabaca.ro

Geography

The commune lies on the banks of the river Lonea. It is located in the central-north part of the county, at a distance of 24 km (15 mi) from Gherla and 37 km (23 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Dăbâca borders the following communes: Panticeu to the north, Cornești and Iclod to the east, Borșa and Bonțida to the south, and Vultureni to the west.

The ruins of Dăbâca Fortress lie on Fortress Hill, at an altitude of 698 m (2,290 ft); the fortress once was the seat of Doboka County.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,804 people living in this commune. Of this population, 87.91% are ethnic Romanians, 7.53% are ethnic Hungarians, and 4.43% ethnic Romani.[3]

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Structura Etno-demografică a României". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  • Pintilie, Mariana; Pintilie, Dorin (2001). Comuna Dăbâca: studiu monografic (in Romanian). Cluj-Napoca: Eurodidact. ISBN 9738509246. OCLC 895718643.
  • Ruins of Dăbâca Fortress
    Ruins of Dăbâca Fortress
  • Greek Catholic church in Dăbâca
    Greek Catholic church in Dăbâca
  • Orthodox church in Luna de Jos
    Orthodox church in Luna de Jos
  • Panoramic view of Pâglișa
    Panoramic view of Pâglișa
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