Jucu

Jucu
Commune
Orthodox church in Jucu de Mijloc
Location in Cluj County
Jucu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°51′18″N 23°47′36″E / 46.85500°N 23.79333°E / 46.85500; 23.79333
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Subdivisions	Gădălin, Juc-Herghelie, Jucu de Mijloc, Jucu de Sus, Vișea
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Valentin-Dorel Pojar[1] (PSD)
Area	85.13 km2 (32.87 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	5,349
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407354
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.primariajucu.ro

Jucu (Hungarian: Zsuk; German: Schucken) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Gădălin (Kötelend), Juc-Herghelie (Zsukiménes), Jucu de Mijloc (Nemeszsuk), commune centre Jucu de Sus (Felsőzsuk), and Vișea (Visa).

In 2007, Nokia started a €200 million investment in Jucu, building a cellphone factory that had 4000 employees. It had begun production in 2008, but the factory closed in 2011.^[3]

German car components manufacturer Bosch also opened a factory in Jucu and a centre dedicated for training students in the dual educational system.^[4]

According to the census from 2011 there was a total population of 4,270 people living in Jucu. Of this population, 84.26% were ethnic Romanians and 11.62% were ethnic Hungarians.

High-power broadcasting station: 3 masts 165 metres tall. The station broadcasts on 909 kHz with 200 kW and 1152 kHz with 950 kW.

Jucu is administered by a mayor and a local council composed of 13 councilors.

• George Bariț (1812–1893), historian, philologist, playwright, politician, businessman, and journalist, the founder of the Romanian language press in Transylvania

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  Winter in Vișea
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  Lifestyle in Vișea
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  Former Nokia Factory