Panticeu

Panticeu
Commune
Road from Panticeu to Cubleșu Someșan
Location in Cluj County
Panticeu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°2′39″N 23°33′31″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Subdivisions	Cătălina, Cubleșu Someșan, Dârja, Panticeu, Sărata
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Răzvan Butuza (USR PLUS)
Area	90.3 km2 (34.9 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	1,717
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407445
Area code	+(40) 264
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.primaria-panticeu.ro

Panticeu (Hungarian: Páncélcseh; German: Böhmischhofen) is a commune in the northern part of Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cătălina (Szentkatolnadorna), Cubleșu Someșan (Magyarköblös), Dârja (Magyarderzse), Panticeu, and Sărata (Szótelke).

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 2,001 people living in this commune, of which 85.25% were ethnic Romanians, 10.49% ethnic Roma, and 4.19% Hungarians. At the 2011 census, there were 1,844 inhabitants; of those, 77.01% were Romanians, 13.12% Roma, and 3.69% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Panticeu had a population of 1,717, including 72.57% Romanians, 17.12% Roma, and 2.15% Hungarians.

Natives

• Iuliu Hațieganu (1885 – 1959), internist doctor and member of the Romanian Academy

References

• Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7

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  Wooden church in Cătălina
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  Orthodox church in Cubleșu Someșan
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  Saint Archangels Church in Dârja
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  World War I memorial in Panticeu