Sânpaul, Cluj
Commune in Cluj, Romania
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Sânpaul (Hungarian: Magyarszentpál, Szentpál) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Berindu (Nádasberend), Mihăiești (Nádasszentmihály), Sânpaul, Sumurducu (Szomordok), Șardu (Magyarsárd), and Topa Mică (Pusztatopa).
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CountryRomania
SubdivisionsBerindu, Mihăiești, Sânpaul, Sumurducu, Șardu, Topa Mică
Area
93.22 km2 (35.99 sq mi)Elevation428 m (1,404 ft)
Sânpaul
Sânpalu Unguresc | |
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Wooden church in Sumurducu | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Sânpaul Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°52′14.88″N 23°25′9.48″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Berindu, Mihăiești, Sânpaul, Sumurducu, Șardu, Topa Mică |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ovidiu Colceriu (PNL) |
Area | 93.22 km2 (35.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,314 |
| • Density | 24.82/km2 (64.29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407530 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | www |
Demographics
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 2,563 people living in this commune; of this population, 86.57% were ethnic Romanians, 12.99% ethnic Roma, and 0.42% ethnic Hungarians.[2] At the 2021 census, Sânpaul had a population of 2,314, of which 71.43% were Romanians and 20.1% Roma.[3]
Natives
- Ioan Alexandru (1941–2000), poet, essayist, and politician
