Vultureni, Cluj

Vultureni
Commune
Vultureni townhall
Location in Cluj County
Vultureni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°57′52.56″N 23°33′26.64″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Subdivisions	Băbuțiu, Bădești, Chidea, Făureni, Șoimeni, Vultureni
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Eugen Mureșan[1] (PNL)
Area	71.12 km^2 (27.46 sq mi)
Elevation	376 m (1,234 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,535
• Density	22/km^2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407595
Area code	(+40) 02 64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	www.comunavultureni.ro

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, 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

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.[3]

Natives

• András Kovács (1925–2017), Hungarian film director and screenwriter
• Jacob Salomon (1916–1963), member of the Haganah and Palmach

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. "Structura Etno-demografică a României" (in Romanian). Edrc.ro. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

Church in Șoimeni