Păuca

Commune in Sibiu, Romania
Coat of arms of Păuca
Coat of arms
Location in Sibiu County
Location in Sibiu County
(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/km2 (54/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code
557175
Vehicle reg.SBWebsitecomunapauca.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 Romanian In German In Hungarian
Bogatu Român Reichhof Oláhbogát
Broșteni Kradendorf Kiskerék
Păuca Törnen Pókafalva
Presaca Kerschdorf Székásgyepü

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

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Church in Bogatu Român
Wooden church in Broșteni [ro]
Wooden church in Presaca [ro]
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