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Bonțida

Bonțida

Bonțida (Romanian pronunciation: [bonˈt͡sida]; Hungarian: Bonchida, pronounced [ˈbont͡shidɒ], transl. "Bonc's bridge"; German: Bonisbruck) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is known as the home of a Baroque castle owned by the Bánffy family (of which Miklós Bánffy was a member); partly destroyed during World War II and neglected by the communist regime in Romania, it is currently being restored.

The Bánffy family had another castle in Răscruci, which is part of Bonțida and also the birthplace of poet Albert Wass. The Răscruci castle features in the reminiscences of an English governess, Florence Tarring, who worked for one of the branches of the Bánffy family during the First World War (1914-1919).[3]

The commune is composed of four villages: Bonțida, Coasta (Gyulatelke), Răscruci (Válaszút) and Tăușeni (Marokháza).

Bonțida
Commune
Location of the settlement on Cluj County map
Location of the settlement on Cluj County map
Bonțida is located in Romania
Bonțida
Location on Romania map
Coordinates:46°54′N 23°48′E [5]
CountryRomania
CountyCluj County
StatusCommune
Settled1263
Commune seatBonțida
VillagesBonțida, Coasta, Răscruci, Tăușeni
Government
 • MayorEmil Cărhaț (PNL)
Area
 • Total80.38 km2(31.03 sq mi)
Population
(2011)[1]
 • Total4,856
 • Density60/km2(160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)+40 x64[2]
Websitehttp://www.comunabontida.ro [6]

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 4,722 people living in this town. Of this population, 65.07% are ethnic Romanians, 19.10% are ethnic Hungarians and 15.75% ethnic Romani.[4]

Natives

  • Dorel Vișan

  • Albert Wass

See also

  • Bonțida Bánffy Castle

  • Răscruci Bánffy Castle

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.recensamantromania.ro(in Romanian) Populația stabilă după etnie - județe, municipii, orașe, comune, National Institute of Statistics; accessed January 14, 2016
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[2]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgx is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
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[3]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgFlorence Tarring (2010). Elizabeth Watson (ed.). Miss Tarring's War. ISBN 978-1-921586-20-0.
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.edrc.rohttp://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2311
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[5]
Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org46°54′N 23°48′E
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[6]
Citation Linkwww.comunabontida.rohttp://www.comunabontida.ro
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[7]
Citation Linkwww.recensamantromania.roPopulația stabilă după etnie - județe, municipii, orașe, comune
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[8]
Citation Linkwww.edrc.rohttp://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2311
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