Frata

This article is about a commune in Romania. For a river in Romania, see Frata (river). For the Gottschee German settlement of Frata (a.k.a. Cink), see Cink.

For the village in Croatia, see Frata (Tar-Vabriga).

Frata (Hungarian: Magyarfráta) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Berchieșu (Berkenyes), Frata, Oaș, Olariu, Pădurea Iacobeni, Poiana Frății (Bethlentanya), Răzoare (Rozor), and Soporu de Câmpie (Mezőszopor).

Frata
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Cluj County
Frata Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°42′19″N 24°03′39″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1241
Subdivisions	Berchieșu, Frata, Oaș, Olariu, Pădurea Iacobeni, Poiana Frății, Soporu de Câmpie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Cristian-Miron Cherecheș[1] (PSD)
Area	73.01 km2 (28.19 sq mi)
Elevation	396 m (1,299 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,791
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407285
Area code	+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	primariafrata.ro

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there were 4,382 people living in this commune; of this population, 87.49% were ethnic Romanians, 8.19% ethnic Roma, and 4.24% ethnic Hungarians.^[3] At the 2021 census, Frata had a population of 3,791; of those, 86,73% were Romanians, 5.62% Roma, and 2.8% Hungarians.^[4]

Natives

• Ioan Ploscaru (1911 – 1998), bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church
• Vasile Suciu (1942 – 2013), footballer