Sâncraiu
Commune in Cluj, Romania
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Sâncraiu (Kalotaszentkirály in Hungarian) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania.
CountryRomania
SubdivisionsAlunișu, Brăișoru, Domoșu, Horlacea, Sâncraiu
Area
56.83 km2 (21.94 sq mi)Elevation597 m (1,959 ft)
Sâncraiu
Kalotaszentkirály | |
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Sâncraiu | |
 Flag | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Sâncraiu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°49′47″N 22°59′18″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Alunișu, Brăișoru, Domoșu, Horlacea, Sâncraiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Andrei Poka[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 56.83 km2 (21.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 597 m (1,959 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,558 |
| • Density | 27.42/km2 (71.00/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407515 |
| Area code | +40 x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
The commune is located in the western part of the county, just south of Huedin and 58 km (36 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.
Villages
Population
At the 2011 census, 78.4% of inhabitants were Hungarians and 20.3% Romanians.[3]
Natives
- Sándor Keresztes (1919–2013), Hungarian diplomat and jurist
