Ciucea

Ciucea (Romanian: [ˈtʃjutʃe̯a]; Hungarian: Csucsa [ˈt͡ʃut͡ʃɒ]; German: Tschetsch) is a commune of Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, situated 20 km northwest of Huedin on the right bank of the Crișul Repede River. It is composed of two villages, Ciucea and Vânători (Börvény). It also included three other villages from 1968 to 2002, when these were split off to form Negreni Commune.

Ciucea
Ciucea castle
Location in Cluj County
Ciucea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°57′13″N 22°48′27″E
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1384
SubdivisionsCiucea, Vânători
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Radu-Florin Abrudan (PNL)
Area
46.56 km2 (17.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
1,293
  Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Area code+40 x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websiteprimariaciucea.ro

Endre Ady lived in the Castle during World War I, when it was owned by the family of his wife Berta Boncza.

The Octavian Goga Memorial House is located in Ciucea.

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