Racu

Racu
Csíkrákos
Roman Catholic fortified church
Roman Catholic fortified church
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Racu is located in Romania
Racu
Racu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°27′0″N 25°45′45″E / 46.45000°N 25.76250°E / 46.45000; 25.76250
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Attila Császár[1] (UDMR)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,599
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537225
Area code+40 266
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.rakos.ro

Racu (Hungarian: Csíkrákos, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃiːkraːkoʃ], meaning "Place with the Crabs of Csík") is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of two villages: Racu and Gârciu (Göröcsfalva); Gârciu was called Satu Nou from 1964 until 2011. Formerly part of Siculeni commune, the two villages broke off in 2004.

  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.