Recea-Cristur | |
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Coordinates: 47°04′49″N 23°31′22″E / 47.08028°N 23.52278°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Cluj |
Subdivisions | Căprioara, Ciubanca, Ciubăncuța, Elciu, Escu, Jurca, Osoi, Pustuța, Recea-Cristur |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Laurian-Alexandru Rus[1] (PNL) |
Area | 76.19 km2 (29.42 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,453 |
• Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 407480 |
Vehicle reg. | CJ |
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.
The first documentary mention of the village of Recea-Cristur dates back to the year 1320.
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.[3]