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Luna, Cluj

Commune in Cluj, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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).

CountryRomania
SubdivisionsGligorești, Luna, Luncani
Area
53.28 km2 (20.57 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (980 ft)
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Reformed church in Luncani
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Location in Cluj County
Luna is located in Romania
Luna
Luna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°30′20″N 23°55′16″E
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
SubdivisionsGligorești, 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
 • Density89.2/km2 (231/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
407360
Area code(+40) 0264
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websiteprimarialuna.ro
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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]

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