Râciu

Râciu (Hungarian: Mezőrücs, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛzøːrytʃ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of fifteen villages: Căciulata, Coasta Mare (Nagyoldal), Cotorinau, Curețe, Hagău (Hágó), Leniș (Lenes), Nima Râciului (Rücsinéma), Obârșie, Pârâu Crucii (Keresztpatak), Râciu, Sânmărtinu de Câmpie (Mezőszentmárton), Ulieș (Nagyölyves), Valea Sânmărtinului (Forrásészka), Valea Seacă (Szárazpatak), and Valea Ulieșului (Ölyvespatak).

Râciu
Commune
Wooden church in Sânmărtinu de Câmpie
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Râciu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°41′N 24°24′E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Alin-Ciprian Belean (PNL)
Area	73.95 km2 (28.55 sq mi)
Elevation	329 m (1,079 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,289
• Density	44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	547485
Area code	(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	www.comunariciu.ro

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	2,839	—
1920	3,894	+37.2%
1966	6,442	+65.4%
2002	3,752	−41.8%
2011	3,748	−0.1%
2021	3,289	−12.2%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, the town had a population of 3,752, of which 90% were Romanians, 6% Roma, and 4% Hungarians. At the 2011 census, Râciu had a population of 3,748, of which 87.35% were Romanians, 7.55% Roma, and 2.59% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 3,289, of which 79.36% were Romanians, 5.81% Roma, and 1.4% Hungarians.^[2]

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)