Băișoara

Băişoara
Commune
Location of the settlement on Cluj County map
Location on Romania map
Coordinates: 46°34′32″N 23°28′03″E / 46.57556°N 23.46750°ECoordinates: 46°34′32″N 23°28′03″E / 46.57556°N 23.46750°E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj County
Status	Commune
Settled	1426
Commune seat	Băişoara
Villages	Băişoara, Frăsinet, Moara de Pădure, Muntele Băişorii, Muntele Bocului, Muntele Cacovei, Muntele Filii, Muntele Săcelului, Săcel
Government
• Mayor	Minodora Susana Luca
Area
• Total	111.04 km^2 (42.87 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2007)[1]
• Total	2,338
• Density	21/km^2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Area code(s)	+40 x64[2]
Website	http://www.cjcluj.ro/baisoara/

Băişoara (Hungarian: Járabánya; German: Kleingrub, Ginsdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Băişoara, Frăsinet, Moara de Pădure, Muntele Băişorii (Bányahavas), Muntele Bocului (Bikalathavas), Muntele Cacovei (Havastelep), Muntele Filii (Felsőfülehavas), Muntele Săcelului (Asszonyfalvahavas) and Săcel (Havasasszonyfalva).

Since 2000, following important improvements of the local infrastructure it was officially declared a winter sports resort.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 2,330 people living in this town. Of this population, 97.51% are ethnic Romanians, 1.67% ethnic Romani and 0.72% are ethnic Hungarians.^[3]

References

1. "Population as of July 1, 2007" (in Romanian). INSSE. April 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
2. x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
3. Structura Etno-demografică a României