Recea-Cristur
Recea-Cristur (Hungarian: Récekeresztúr) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. In Romanian, "recea" refers to a cold place. The commune is composed of nine villages: Căprioara (Kecskeháta), Ciubanca (Alsócsobánka), Ciubăncuța (Felsőcsobánka), Elciu (Völcs), Escu (Veck), Jurca (Gyurkapataka), Osoi (Aszó), Pustuța (Pusztaújfalu) and Recea-Cristur.
Recea-Cristur | |
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 Location in Cluj County | |
  Recea-Cristur Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°04′49″N 23°31′22″E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Căprioara, Ciubanca, Ciubăncuța, Elciu, Escu, Jurca, Osoi, Pustuța, Recea-Cristur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexandru Laurian Rus; since 2004 (PNL) |
| Area | 76.19 km2 (29.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,412 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407480 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
History
The first documentary mention of the village of Recea-Cristur dates back to the year 1320.
Demographics
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,701 people living in this commune. Of this population, 89.24% are ethnic Romanians, 9.93% ethnic Romani and 0.76% are ethnic Hungarians.[2]
Natives
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2295&localitate_id=2358
- Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7
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