Râciu

Râciu (Hungarian: Mezőrücs, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛzøːrytʃ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of fifteen villages: Căciulata, Coasta Mare (Nagyoldal), Cotorinau, Curețe, Hagău (Hágó), Leniș (Lenes), Nima Râciului (Rücsinéma), Obârșie, Pârâu Crucii (Keresztpatak), Râciu, Sânmărtinu de Câmpie (Mezőszentmárton), Ulieș (Nagyölyves), Valea Sânmărtinului (Forrásészka), Valea Seacă (Szárazpatak), and Valea Ulieșului (Ölyvespatak).

Râciu
Commune
Wooden church in Sânmărtinu de Câmpie
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Râciu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°41′N 24°24′E
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Alin-Ciprian Belean (PNL)
Area
73.95 km2 (28.55 sq mi)
Elevation
329 m (1,079 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,289
 • Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547485
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.comunariciu.ro

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18502,839—    
19203,894+37.2%
19666,442+65.4%
20023,752−41.8%
20113,748−0.1%
20213,289−12.2%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, the town had a population of 3,752, of which 90% were Romanians, 6% Roma, and 4% Hungarians. At the 2011 census, Râciu had a population of 3,748, of which 87.35% were Romanians, 7.55% Roma, and 2.59% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 3,289, of which 79.36% were Romanians, 5.81% Roma, and 1.4% Hungarians.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Wooden church in Nima Râciului
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