Vultureni, Cluj Explained

Type:commune
County:Cluj
Vultureni
Subdivisions:Băbuțiu, Bădești, Chidea, Făureni, Șoimeni, Vultureni
Leader Name:Eugen Mureșan[1]
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.9646°N 23.5574°W
Elevation:376
Area Total:71.12
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:407595
Area Code:(+40) 02 64

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.

Geography

The commune is located in the central-north part of the county, from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. It lies on the banks of the river Borșa and its right tributary, the river Șoimeni.

Demographics

At 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.[2]

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 16 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Structura Etno-demografică a României. Edrc.ro. 13 December 2014. ro.