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Pogăceaua

Coordinates: 46°41′N 24°18′E / 46.683°N 24.300°E / 46.683; 24.300
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Pogăceaua
Coat of arms of Pogăceaua
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Pogăceaua is located in Romania
Pogăceaua
Pogăceaua
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°41′N 24°18′E / 46.683°N 24.300°E / 46.683; 24.300
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Florin-Cristian Ștefan (PSD)
Area
37.97 km2 (14.66 sq mi)
Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,890
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547465
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitepogaceaua.ro

Pogăceaua (Hungarian: Mezőpagocsa [ˈmɛzøːpɒɡotʃɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of ten villages: Bologaia (Balogéja), Ciulea (Csulja), Deleni (Ökröstó), Fântâna Babii, Pârâu Crucii, Pogăceaua, Scurta, Sicele, Valea Sânpetrului, and Văleni.

The commune lies in the Transylvanian Plain, on the banks of the river Șes and its left tributary, Bologa. It is located in the western part of the county, 33 km (21 mi) northwest of the county seat, Târgu Mureș.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18501,470—    
18801,352−8.0%
19001,823+34.8%
19101,997+9.5%
19302,288+14.6%
19412,843+24.3%
19663,128+10.0%
19772,594−17.1%
19921,879−27.6%
20021,983+5.5%
20112,117+6.8%
20211,890−10.7%
Source: Census data

As of the 2011 census, Pogăceaua had a population of 2,117, of which 82.2% were Romanians, 15.1% Roma, and 1.3% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,890; of those, 76.51% were Romanians and 16.61% Roma.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.