Râciu

Râciu
Wooden church in Sânmărtinu de Câmpie
Location in Mureș County
Râciu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°41′N 24°24′E / 46.683°N 24.400°E / 46.683; 24.400
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Alin-Ciprian Belean (PNL)
Area
73.95 km2 (28.55 sq mi)
Elevation
329 m (1,079 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
3,289
  Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547485
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.comunariciu.ro

Râciu (Hungarian: Mezőrücs, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛzøːrytʃ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of fifteen villages: Căciulata, Coasta Mare (Nagyoldal), Cotorinau, Curețe, Hagău (Hágó), Leniș (Lenes), Nima Râciului (Rücsinéma), Obârșie, Pârâu Crucii (Keresztpatak), Râciu, Sânmărtinu de Câmpie (Mezőszentmárton), Ulieș (Nagyölyves), Valea Sânmărtinului (Forrásészka), Valea Seacă (Szárazpatak), and Valea Ulieșului (Ölyvespatak).