| County | Mureș |
|---|---|
| Leader name | Alin-Ciprian Belean |
| Leader party | PNL |
| Leader term | 2020–2024 |
| Coordinates | 46°41′N 24°24′E |
| Elevation | 329 |
| Area total | 73.95 |
| Postal code | 547485 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Website | www.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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,839 | — |
| 1920 | 3,894 | +37.2% |
| 1966 | 6,442 | +65.4% |
| 2002 | 3,752 | −41.8% |
| 2011 | 3,748 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,289 | −12.2% |
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.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.