Frata (Hungarian: Magyarfráta) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Berchieșu (Berkenyes), Frata, Oaș, Olariu, Pădurea Iacobeni, Poiana Frății (Bethlentanya), Răzoare (Rozor), and Soporu de Câmpie (Mezőszopor).
Demographics
According to the census from 2002 there were 4,382 people living in this commune; of this population, 87.49% were ethnic Romanians, 8.19% ethnic Roma, and 4.24% ethnic Hungarians.[3] At the 2021 census, Frata had a population of 3,791; of those, 86,73% were Romanians, 5.62% Roma, and 2.8% Hungarians.[4]
Natives
- Ioan Ploscaru (1911 – 1998), bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church
- Vasile Suciu (1942 – 2013), footballer
References
- ^ “2021 Romanian census”. National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ “Results of the 2020 local elections”. Central Electoral Bureau. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ “Structura Etno-demografică a României”.
- ^ “Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021” (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
