Cornești, Cluj

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Cornești (Hungarian: Magyarszarvaskend; German: Hirschdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bârlea (Ónok), Cornești, Igriția (Kisigrice), Lujerdiu (Lózsárd), Morău (Móró), Stoiana (Esztény), Tiocu de Jos (Alsótök), Tiocu de Sus (Felsőtök), and Tioltiur (Tötör).

Cornești
Wooden church in Tioltiur village
Wooden church in Tioltiur village
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Cornești is located in Romania
Cornești
Cornești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°2′10″N 23°40′40″E / 47.03611°N 23.67778°E / 47.03611; 23.67778
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1306
SubdivisionsBârlea, Cornești, Igriția, Lujerdiu, Morău, Stoiana, Tiocu de Jos, Tiocu de Sus, Tioltiur
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Cornel Chifor[1] (PNL)
Area
82.98 km2 (32.04 sq mi)
Elevation
342 m (1,122 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,325
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Area code+40 x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websiteprimariacornesti.ro

The commune lies on the banks of the river Lujerdiu. It is located in the central-north part of the county, at a distance of 28 km (17 mi) from Gherla and 45 km (28 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.

Cornești borders the following communes: Bobâlna to the north, Dăbâca and Panticeu to the west, Iclod to the south, and Aluniș to the east.

Demographics

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According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,809 people living in this commune. Of this population, 83.80% are ethnic Romanians, 14.64% are ethnic Hungarians, and 1.54% ethnic Romani.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-08-18.