Băișoara

Băișoara (Hungarian: Járabánya; German: Kleingrub, Ginsdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Băișoara, Frăsinet, Moara de Pădure, Muntele Băișorii (Bányahavas), Muntele Bocului (Bikalathavas), Muntele Cacovei (Havastelep), Muntele Filii (Felsőfülehavas), Muntele Săcelului (Asszonyfalvahavas), and Săcel (Havasasszonyfalva).

Băișoara
Commune
Location in Cluj County
Băișoara Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°34′32″N 23°28′03″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1426
Subdivisions	Băișoara, Frăsinet, Moara de Pădure, Muntele Băișorii, Muntele Bocului, Muntele Cacovei, Muntele Filii, Muntele Săcelului, Săcel
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Liviu Ghib[1] (PNL)
Area	111.04 km2 (42.87 sq mi)
Elevation	506 m (1,660 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,748
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407065
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.primariabaisoara.ro

Since 2000, following important improvements of the local infrastructure it was officially declared a winter sports resort.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there were 2,330 people living in this town; of this population, 97.51% were ethnic Romanians, 1.67% ethnic Romani, and 0.72% ethnic Hungarians.^[3] At the 2021 census, the population of Băișoara had decreased to 1,748; of those, 85.01% were Romanians and 2.23% Roma.^[4]

Natives

• Victor Felea (1923 – 1993), poet, essayist, and literary critic