Mociu

For the river in Cluj County, see Mociu (river).

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Mociu (Hungarian: Mócs) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Boteni (Botháza), Chesău (Mezőkeszü), Crișeni (Tótháza), Falca (Falka), Ghirișu Român (Mezőgyéres), Mociu, Roșieni (Bárányvölgy), Turmași (Tormásdűlő), and Zorenii de Vale.

Mociu
Commune
Wooden church in Chesău
Coat of arms
Location in Cluj County
Mociu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°47′45″N 24°2′7″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Subdivisions	Boteni, Chesău, Crișeni, Falca, Ghirișu Român, Mociu, Roșieni, Turmași, Zorenii de Vale
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Vasile Focșa[1] (PNL)
Area	73.41 km2 (28.34 sq mi)
Elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,300
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407420
Area code	(+40) 0264
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	primariamociu.ro

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	2,796	—
1880	2,974	+6.4%
1890	3,503	+17.8%
1900	3,902	+11.4%
1910	4,304	+10.3%
1920	4,527	+5.2%
1930	4,829	+6.7%
1941	5,382	+11.5%
1956	5,758	+7.0%
1966	5,346	−7.2%
1977	4,914	−8.1%
1992	3,728	−24.1%
2002	3,494	−6.3%
2011	3,313	−5.2%
2021	3,300	−0.4%
Source: Census data

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 3,494 people living in this commune; of this population, 74.09% were ethnic Romanians, 17.02% ethnic Hungarians, and 8.84% ethnic Roma.^[3] At the 2021 census, Mociu had a population of 3,300; of those, 68.94% were Romanians, 12.91% Roma, and 12.06% Hungarians.^[4]

Natives

• Marcel Socaciu (born 1972), rugby union player.