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Păuca
Commune
View of Bogatu Român
View of Bogatu Român
Coat of arms of Păuca
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
Păuca is located in Romania
Păuca
Păuca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°1′N 23°54′E / 46.017°N 23.900°E / 46.017; 23.900
CountryRomania
CountySibiu
Government
 • Mayor(2020–2024)Niculae Dancu (PNL)
Area
73.2 km2 (28.3 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,535
 • Density21.0/km2 (54.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
557175
Vehicle reg.SB
Websitecomunapauca.ro

Păuca (German: Törnen; Hungarian: Pókafalva) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bogatu Român, Broșteni, Păuca, and Presaca.

In RomanianIn GermanIn Hungarian
Bogatu RomânReichhofOláhbogát
BroșteniKradendorfKiskerék
PăucaTörnenPókafalva
PresacaKerschdorfSzékásgyepü

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau. It is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Alba County, at a distance of 47 km (29 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu, and 41 km (25 mi) from Alba Iulia.

According to the census from 2011 there was a total population of 1,929 people living in this commune, of which 94.04% are ethnic Romanians, 2.44% are ethnic Romani, and 1.66% are ethnic Germans.

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
Church in Bogatu Român
Wooden church in Broșteni [ro]
Wooden church in Presaca [ro]
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Meteș

Ampoiței, Lunca Meteșului, Meteș, Pădurea, Poiana Ampoiului, Poiana Ursului, Presaca Ampoiului, Remetea, Tăuți, and Văleni. The commune is located in the west-central

Căile Ferate Române Line 200

Ormindea 36 210 Alba Iulia Zlatna Bărăbanț, Ampoița, Poiana Ampoiului, Presaca Ampoiului, Feneș 42 211 Caransebeș Subcetate Oțelu Roșu, Băuțar, Sarmizegetusa

1848–1849 massacres in Transylvania

Hungarian civilians fled from the town, but were raided near the village Presaca Ampoiului and were all massacred. The town was completely destroyed Magyarigen

Doștat

the north, Șpring commune to the west, Păuca commune to the north-east, Presaca village to the east, Ludoș commune to the southeast, and the town of Miercurea

List of Transylvanian Saxon localities

Cața Keisd (+ Alzen) Saschiz Kellen Colun Kelling Câlnic, Alba Kerschdorf Presaca Kertzing Gornești Kerz Cârța Kesseln Chesler Kiewern Cobor Kindeln Chintelnic

List of massacres in Romania

Hungarian civilians fled from the town but were raided near the village Presaca Ampoiului and were all massacred. The town was completely destroyed. Ighiu

German exonyms (Transylvania)

Saschiz Szászkézd Kellen Colun Kolun Kelling Câlnic Kelnek Kerschdorf Presaca Székásgyepű Kertzing Gornești Gernyeszeg Kerz Cârța Kerc Kesseln Chesler

List of settlements in Sibiu County

Jos, Hosman, Țichindeal Orlat Orlat Păuca Păuca, Bogatu Român, Broșteni, Presaca Poiana Sibiului Poiana Sibiului Poplaca Poplaca Porumbacu de Jos Colun