Frata

This article is about a commune in Romania. For a river in Romania, see Frata (river). For the Gottschee German settlement of Frata (a.k.a. Cink), see Cink.

For the village in Croatia, see Frata (Tar-Vabriga).

Frata
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Cluj County
Frata Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°42′19″N 24°03′39″E / 46.70528°N 24.06083°E / 46.70528; 24.06083
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1241
Subdivisions	Berchieșu, Frata, Oaș, Olariu, Pădurea Iacobeni, Poiana Frății, Soporu de Câmpie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Cristian-Miron Cherecheș[1] (PSD)
Area	73.01 km^2 (28.19 sq mi)
Elevation	396 m (1,299 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,791
• Density	52/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407285
Area code	+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	primariafrata.ro

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

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
4. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.