Sânpaul (Hungarian: Magyarszentpál, Szentpál) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Berindu (Nádasberend), Mihăiești (Nádasszentmihály), Sânpaul, Sumurducu (Szomordok), Șardu (Magyarsárd), and Topa Mică (Pusztatopa).
Sânpaul
Sânpalu Unguresc | |
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Coordinates: 46°52′14.88″N 23°25′9.48″E / 46.8708000°N 23.4193000°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Cluj |
Subdivisions | Berindu, Mihăiești, Sânpaul, Sumurducu, Șardu, Topa Mică |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Ovidiu Colceriu (PNL) |
Area | 93.22 km2 (35.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,314 |
• Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 407530 |
Area code | (+40) 02 64 |
Vehicle reg. | CJ |
Website | www |
Demographics
editAccording to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 2,563 people living in this commune; of this population, 86.57% were ethnic Romanians, 12.99% ethnic Romani, and 0.42% ethnic Hungarians.[2] At the 2021 census, Sânpaul had a population of 2,314, of which 71.43% were Romanians and 20.1% Romani.
Natives
edit- Ioan Alexandru (1941–2000), poet, essayist, and politician