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).

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

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