Bonțida (Romanian pronunciation: [bonˈt͡sida]; Hungarian: Bonchida, pronounced [ˈbont͡shidɒ], transl. "Bonc's bridge"; German: Bonisbruck) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bonțida, Coasta (Gyulatelke), Răscruci (Válaszút), and Tăușeni (Marokháza).

Bonțida
Coat of arms of Bonțida
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Bonțida is located in Romania
Bonțida
Bonțida
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°54′N 23°48′E / 46.900°N 23.800°E / 46.900; 23.800
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1263
SubdivisionsBonțida, Coasta, Răscruci, Tăușeni
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Emil Cărhaț[1] (PNL)
Area
80.38 km2 (31.03 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,191
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407105
Area code+40 x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitecomunabontida.ro

Geography

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The commune lies in the Transylvanian Plain, on the banks of the rivers Someșul Mic, Borșa, and Sicu. It is located in north-central Cluj County, 26 km (16 mi) northeast of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca, and part of the Cluj-Napoca metropolitan area. Bonțida is crossed by the national road DN1C [ro], which connects Cluj-Napoca to Baia Mare and the Romania–Ukraine border at Halmeu.

History

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Bonțida is known as the home of a Baroque castle owned by the Bánffy family (of which Miklós Bánffy was a member); partly destroyed during World War II and neglected by the communist regime in Romania, it is currently being restored.

The Bánffy family had another castle in Răscruci, which is part of Bonțida and also the birthplace of poet Albert Wass. The Răscruci castle features in the reminiscences of an English governess, Florence Tarring, who worked for one of the branches of the Bánffy family during World War I (1914–1919).[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 3,643—    
1880 3,503−3.8%
1890 4,203+20.0%
1900 4,616+9.8%
1910 4,809+4.2%
1920 4,737−1.5%
1930 5,009+5.7%
1941 5,092+1.7%
1956 5,658+11.1%
1966 5,299−6.3%
1977 5,543+4.6%
1992 4,447−19.8%
2002 4,722+6.2%
2011 4,690−0.7%
2021 5,191+10.7%
Source: Census data

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 4,722 people living in this town; of this population, 65.07% were ethnic Romanians, 19.10% were ethnic Hungarians and 15.75% ethnic Romani.[4] At the 2021 census, Bonțida had a population of 5,191, of which 73.8% were Romanians, 9.25% Hungarians, and 6.88% Roma.[5]

Natives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Florence Tarring (2010). Elizabeth Watson (ed.). Miss Tarring's War. ISBN 978-1-921586-20-0.
  4. ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
  5. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.