Ceanu Mare
Encyclopedia
Ceanu Mare; is a commune in the north-west of Romania, in Cluj County
, Transylvania
. It is composed of thirteen villages: Andici (depopulated since 1985), Boian, Bolduţ, Ceanu Mare, Ciurgău, Dosu Napului, Fânaţe, Hodăi-Boian, Iacobeni, Morţeşti, Stârcu, Strucut and Valea lui Cati.
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.
there was a total population of 4,322 people living in this town. Of this population, 94.08% are ethnic Romanians, 3.51% ethnic Rroma and 2.36% are ethnic Hungarians.
Cluj County
Cluj ; is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca.-Demographics:In 2007, it had a population of 692,316 and a population density of 104/km².*Romanians – 80%*Hungarians – 17.5%*Roma – 2.5%-Geography:...
, Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
. It is composed of thirteen villages: Andici (depopulated since 1985), Boian, Bolduţ, Ceanu Mare, Ciurgău, Dosu Napului, Fânaţe, Hodăi-Boian, Iacobeni, Morţeşti, Stârcu, Strucut and Valea lui Cati.
The village is known in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
after the Schröder family discovered that the father of former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder
Gerhard Schröder
Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder is a German politician, and was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany , he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor...
was buried there in a common grave in 1944. Lieutenant Fritz Schröder was a soldier in the German army during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and he died at the age of 32 near the city of Turda
Turda
Turda is a city and Municipality in Cluj County, Romania, situated on the Arieş River.- Ancient times :The city was founded by Dacians under the name Patavissa or Potaissa...
(Thorenburg in German) on 4 October 1944, without ever seeing his newborn son Gerhard.
Demographics
According to the census from 2002Demographics of Romania
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Romania, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
there was a total population of 4,322 people living in this town. Of this population, 94.08% are ethnic Romanians, 3.51% ethnic Rroma and 2.36% are ethnic Hungarians.