Baciu

For the village in Teleorman County, see Blejești. For other uses, see Baciu (disambiguation).

Baciu (Hungarian: Kisbács or Bács; German: Botschendorf) is a commune in Cluj County, located in the region of Transylvania, in the northwestern part of Romania. Baciu lies a short distance from the county seat of Cluj-Napoca. It is composed of seven villages: Baciu, Corușu (Nádaskóród), Mera (Méra), Popești (Nádaspapfalva), Rădaia (Andrásháza), Săliștea Nouă (Csonkatelep), and Suceagu (Szucság).

Baciu Kisbács
Commune
Panoramic view of Baciu
Coat of arms
Location in Cluj County
Baciu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°47′34″N 23°31′30″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1263
Subdivisions	Baciu, Corușu, Mera, Popești, Rădaia, Săliștea Nouă, Suceagu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	János Balázs[1] (UDMR)
Area	87.51 km2 (33.79 sq mi)
Elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	13,922
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407055
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.primaria-baciu.ro

The commune is located in the central part of the county, in the region called Țara Călatei, just west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. The river Nadăș (a left tributary of the Someșul Mic) flows through Baciu.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, Baciu had a population of 13,922; of those, 58.6% were ethnic Romanians, 22.4% were ethnic Hungarians, and 3.1% were ethnic Romani.^[3]

Natives

• György Györffy (1917–2000), Hungarian historian