Ticușu

Coordinates: 45°55′48″N 25°05′59″E / 45.93000°N 25.09972°E / 45.93000; 25.09972
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Ticușu
Fortified Reformed church in Cobor
Fortified Reformed church in Cobor
Location within the county
Location within the county
Ticușu is located in Romania
Ticușu
Ticușu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°55′48″N 25°05′59″E / 45.93000°N 25.09972°E / 45.93000; 25.09972
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Emil-Mircea Șchiopea[1] (PNL)
Area
69.53 km2 (26.85 sq mi)
Elevation
488 m (1,601 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
960
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507225
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websiteprimaria-ticus.ro

Ticușu (German: Konradsdorf; Hungarian: Szásztyúkos) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cobor (Kiwern; Kóbor) and Ticușu Vechi (the commune center).

Ticușu is located in the northwestern part of the county, at 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Făgăraș, 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Rupea, and 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Brașov. It borders the following communes: Comăna to the east; Ungra to the northeast; Jibert to the north and west; and Mândra, Șercaia, and Șoarș to the south.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 2,308—    
1941 2,403+4.1%
1977 1,483−38.3%
2002 866−41.6%
2011 908+4.8%
2021 960+5.7%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, Ticușu had 908 inhabitants, of whom 65.7% were Romanians, 20.4% Roma and 12.6% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 960; of those, 44.5% were Romanians, 7% Hungarians, and 1.46% Germans.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.