Cornești, Cluj

Commune in Cluj, Romania

(2020–2024) Cornel Chifor^[1] (PNL)Area

82.98 km² (32.04 sq mi)Elevation

342 m (1,122 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

1,325 • Density16/km² (41/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Area code+40 x64Vehicle reg.CJWebsiteprimariacornesti.ro

Cornești (Hungarian: Magyarszarvaskend; German: Hirschdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bârlea (Ónok), Cornești, Igriția (Kisigrice), Lujerdiu (Lózsárd), Morău (Móró), Stoiana (Esztény), Tiocu de Jos (Alsótök), Tiocu de Sus (Felsőtök), and Tioltiur (Tötör).

The commune lies on the banks of the river Lujerdiu. It is located in the central-north part of the county, at a distance of 28 km (17 mi) from Gherla and 45 km (28 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.

Cornești borders the following communes: Bobâlna to the north, Dăbâca and Panticeu to the west, Iclod to the south, and Aluniș to the east.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,809 people living in this commune. Of this population, 83.80% are ethnic Romanians, 14.64% are ethnic Hungarians, and 1.54% ethnic Romani.^[3]

Notes

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-08-18.