Mănăstireni
Commune in Cluj, Romania
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Mănăstireni (Hungarian: Magyargyerőmonostor; German: Ungarisch-Klosterdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the Căpuș River. It is composed of six villages: Ardeova (Erdőfalva), Bedeciu (Bedecs), Bica (Kalotabikal), Dretea (Deréte), Mănăstireni, and Mănășturu Românesc (Felsőgyerőmonostor).
Mănăstireni | |
|---|---|
Calvinist church in Mănăstireni | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Mănăstireni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′53″N 23°4′59″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Ardeova, Bedeciu, Bica, Dretea, Mănăstireni, Mănășturu Românesc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ioan Condor (PSD) |
Area | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 727 m (2,385 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,174 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407370 |
| Area code | (+40) 0264 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
The commune is known for its churches, some of them made in wood.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,839 | — |
| 1880 | 4,638 | +20.8% |
| 1890 | 5,141 | +10.8% |
| 1900 | 5,547 | +7.9% |
| 1910 | 6,202 | +11.8% |
| 1920 | 6,227 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 4,893 | −21.4% |
| 1941 | 4,762 | −2.7% |
| 1956 | 4,126 | −13.4% |
| 1966 | 3,383 | −18.0% |
| 1977 | 2,972 | −12.1% |
| 1992 | 2,227 | −25.1% |
| 2002 | 1,809 | −18.8% |
| 2011 | 1,481 | −18.1% |
| 2021 | 1,174 | −20.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,809 people living in this commune; of this population, 85.90% were ethnic Romanians, 10.94% ethnic Hungarians, and 3.15% ethnic Roma.[2] A the 2021 census, Mănăstireni had a population of 1,174; of those, 75.3% were Romanians, 10.82% Hungarians, and 2.9% Roma.[3]
