Vultureni (Hungarian: Borsaújfalu) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Băbuțiu (Báboc), Bădești (Bádok), Chidea (Kide), Făureni (Kolozskovácsi), Șoimeni (Sólyomkő), and Vultureni.
Vultureni | |
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.JPG) Vultureni townhall | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Vultureni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°57′52.56″N 23°33′26.64″E / 46.9646000°N 23.5574000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Băbuțiu, Bădești, Chidea, Făureni, Șoimeni, Vultureni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Eugen Mureșan[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 71.12 km2 (27.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,535 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407595 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe commune is located in the central-north part of the county, 30 km (19 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. It lies on the banks of the river Borșa and its right tributary, the river Șoimeni.
Demographics
editAt the 2011 census, Vultureni had a population of 1,516. According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,568 people living in this commune; of those, 84.69% were ethnic Romanians, 11.73% ethnic Hungarians, and 3.50% ethnic Romani.[3]
Natives
edit- András Kovács (1925–2017), Hungarian film director and screenwriter
- Jacob Salomon (1916–1963), member of the Haganah and Palmach
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României" (in Romanian). Edrc.ro. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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