Cordun

For the village in Mehedinți County, see Corcova.
Cordun
Commune
Cordun town hall
Cordun town hall
Location in Neamț County
Location in Neamț County
Cordun is located in Romania
Cordun
Cordun
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°57′N 26°54′E / 46.950°N 26.900°E / 46.950; 26.900
CountryRomania
CountyNeamț
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Adrian Ciobanu (PNL)
Area
42.24 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,842
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
617135
Area code+(40) 233
Vehicle reg.NT
Websitewww.primariacordun.ro

Cordun is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cordun, Pildești, and Simionești.

The commune is situated on the Moldavian Plateau, at an altitude of 203 m (666 ft), on the banks of the Moldova River and its left tributary, the Ciurlac. It is located in the eastern part of Neamț County, 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of Roman and 52 km (32 mi) east of the county seat, Piatra Neamț. Cordun is crossed by county road DJ207B, which connects Roman to Săbăoani, where it ends in DN2.

In 2002, the commune had a population of 7,174, of whom all but seven were ethnic Romanians; 52.8% of residents were Roman Catholic and 46.6% Romanian Orthodox. At the 2011 census, Cordun had a population of 6,333, and at the 2021 census it had a population of 6,842.

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.


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