Luna, Cluj
Commune in Cluj, Romania
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Luna is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Gligorești (formerly Sămărtinu Sărat; Hungarian: Sószentmárton), Luna (Aranyoslóna; German: Lone), and Luncani (Aranyosgerend, German: Neusatz).
Luna | |
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Reformed church in Luncani | |
Location in Cluj County | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′20″N 23°55′16″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Gligorești, Luna, Luncani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Aurel Giurgiu (PNL) |
Area | 53.28 km2 (20.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,750 |
| • Density | 89.2/km2 (231/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407360 |
| Area code | (+40) 0264 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | primarialuna |
Demographics
According to a census taken in 2002, the commune had a population of 4,450, of which 86.17% were ethnic Romanians, 10.24% ethnic Hungarians, and 3.48% ethnic Roma.[2] Luna and Gligorești had a Romanian majority, while previously Grindeni (Hungarian: Aranyosgerend or Gerend), had a population of 1,454, of which Hungarians represented the majority. At the 2021 census, Luna had a population of 4,750; of those, 86.42% were Romanians and 6.21% Hungarians.[3]