Ceanu Mare
Ceanu Mare (Hungarian: Mezőcsán; German: Gross-Tschaan) is a commune in the north-west of Romania, in Cluj County, Transylvania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Andici (depopulated since 1985; Andics), Boian (Mezőbő), Bolduț (Boldoc), Ceanu Mare, Ciurgău (Csurgó), Dosu Napului (Oláhtóhát), Fânațe (Csániszénafű), Hodăi-Boian (Mezőbőifogadó), Iacobeni (Mezőszentjakab), Morțești (Morcest), Stârcu (Csóka), Strucut (merged with Gherea in 1968; Sztinkutdűlő) and Valea lui Cati (Sárospatakdűlő).
Ceanu Mare | |
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Location in Cluj County | |
Ceanu Mare Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′N 23°58′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1293 |
| Subdivisions | Andici, Boian, Bolduț, Ceanu Mare, Ciurgău, Dosu Napului, Fânațe, Hodăi-Boian, Iacobeni, Morțești, Stârcu, Strucut, Valea lui Cati |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Virgil Păcurar (PMP) |
| Area | 37.54 km2 (14.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,333 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Area code | +40 x264 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
The village is known in Germany after the Schröder family discovered that the father of former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder was buried there in a common grave in 1944. Lieutenant Fritz Schröder was a soldier in the German army during World War II and he died at the age of 32 near the city of Turda (Thorenburg in German) on 4 October 1944, without ever seeing his newborn son Gerhard.