Căpușu Mare ( Hungarian : Magyarkapus ; German : Grossthoren ) is a commune in Cluj County , Transylvania , Romania , located 27 km (17 mi) west of the city of Cluj-Napoca . It is composed of nine villages: Agârbiciu ( Egerbegy ), Bălcești ( Balkujtelep ), Căpușu Mare, Căpușu Mic ( Magyarkiskapus ), Dângău Mare ( Bánffydongó ), Dângău Mic ( Gyerőfidongó ), Dumbrava ( Gyerővásárhely ), Păniceni ( Gyerőfalva ), and Straja ( Gesztrágy ).
2-483: The commune is situated in the northern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains , at an altitude of 469 m (1,539 ft), on the banks of the rivers Căpuș and Agârbiciu . It is located in the central-west part of the county, 24 km (15 mi) east of Huedin and 28 km (17 mi) west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca . Căpușu Mare is crossed by national road DN1 , which links Bucharest with
4-498: The northwestern part of the country and the border with Hungary . The main industry is an iron ore extraction facility. It is a tourist destination, with many new motels built in recent years. According to the 2011 census , Romanians made up 55.2% of the population, Hungarians made up 37.3%, and Roma made up 5.6%. At the 2021 census , Căpușu Mare had a population of 3,451; of those, 59.95% were Romanians, 30.8% Hungarians, and 6.49% Roma. This Cluj County location article
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