Dăbâca

Dăbâca (Doboka; Dobeschdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Dăbâca, Luna de Jos (Kendilóna), and Pâglișa (Poklostelke).

Geography
The commune lies on the banks of the river Lonea. It is located in the central-north part of the county, at a distance of 24 km from Gherla and 37 km from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Dăbâca borders the following communes: Panticeu to the north, Cornești and Iclod to the east, Borșa and Bonțida to the south, and Vultureni to the west.

The ruins of Dăbâca Fortress lie on Fortress Hill, at an altitude of 698 m; the fortress once was the seat of Doboka County.

Demographics
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,804 people living in this commune. Of this population, 87.91% are ethnic Romanians, 7.53% are ethnic Hungarians, and 4.43% ethnic Romani.