Dăbâca

For the village in Hunedoara County, see Toplița, Hunedoara.

Dăbâca (Hungarian: Doboka; German: Dobeschdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Dăbâca, Luna de Jos (Kendilóna), and Pâglișa (Poklostelke).

Dăbâca
Commune
Dăbâca town hall
Location in Cluj County
Dăbâca Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°58′21″N 23°40′28″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1068
Subdivisions	Dăbâca, Luna de Jos, Pâglișa
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Emil Cioban[1] (PNL)
Area	50 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation	334 m (1,096 ft)
Highest elevation	698 m (2,290 ft)
Population  (2011-10-31)[2]	1,543
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407265
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	primaria-dabaca.ro

Geography

The commune lies on the banks of the river Lonea. It is located in the central-north part of the county, at a distance of 24 km (15 mi) from Gherla and 37 km (23 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Dăbâca borders the following communes: Panticeu to the north, Cornești and Iclod to the east, Borșa and Bonțida to the south, and Vultureni to the west.

The ruins of Dăbâca Fortress [ro] lie on Fortress Hill, at an altitude of 698 m (2,290 ft); the fortress once was the seat of Doboka County.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,804 people living in this commune. Of this population, 87.91% are ethnic Romanians, 7.53% are ethnic Hungarians, and 4.43% ethnic Romani.^[3]