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(Redirected from Leniș) Commune in Mureș, Romania
Râciu
Commune
Wooden church in Sânmărtinu de CâmpieWooden church in Sânmărtinu de Câmpie
Coat of arms of RâciuCoat of arms
Location in Mureș CountyLocation in Mureș County
Râciu is located in RomaniaRâciuRâciuLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°41′N 24°24′E / 46.683°N 24.400°E / 46.683; 24.400
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Alin-Ciprian Belean (PNL)
Area73.95 km (28.55 sq mi)
Elevation329 m (1,079 ft)
Population3,289
 • Density44/km (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code547485
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.comunariciu.ro

Râciu (Hungarian: Mezőrücs, Hungarian pronunciation: ) 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).

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18502,839—    
19203,894+37.2%
19666,442+65.4%
20023,752−41.8%
20113,748−0.1%
20213,289−12.2%
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.

See also

References

  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.
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