Type: | commune |
County: | Cluj |
Population Total: | auto |
Subdivisions: | Ardeova, Bedeciu, Bica, Dretea, Mănăstireni, Mănășturu Românesc |
Mănăstireni | |
Coordinates: | 46.7814°N 23.0831°W |
Mănăstireni (Hungarian: Magyargyerőmonostor; German: Ungarisch-Deutschklosterdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the Căpuș River. It is composed of six villages: Ardeova (Erdőfalva), Bedeciu (Bedecs), Bica (Kalotabikal), Dretea (Deréte), Mănăstireni and Mănășturu Românesc (Felsőgyerőmonostor).
It is known for its churches, some of them made in wood.
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,809 people living in this commune. Of this population, 85.90% are ethnic Romanians, 10.94% are ethnic Hungarians and 3.15% ethnic Romani.[1]