Sânpaul, Cluj

Commune in Cluj, Romania
Sânpaul
Sânpalu Unguresc
Commune
Wooden church in Sumurducu
Wooden church in Sumurducu
Coat of arms of Sânpaul
Coat of arms
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
(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
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407530
Area code(+40) 02 64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.sanpaulcluj.ro

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).

Demographics

According 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

  • Ioan Alexandru (1941–2000), poet, essayist, and politician

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
  • Wooden church in Berindu
    Wooden church in Berindu
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    Wooden church in Mihăiești
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    Wooden church in Sânpaul
  • Wooden church in Șardu
    Wooden church in Șardu
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