Săndulești
Commune in Cluj, Romania
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Săndulești (Hungarian: Szind) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Copăceni (Koppánd) and Săndulești.
CountryRomania
SubdivisionsCopăceni, Săndulești
Area
22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi)Elevation454 m (1,490 ft)
Săndulești | |
|---|---|
Săndulești village | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Săndulești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′38″N 23°44′49″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Copăceni, Săndulești |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Călin-Stelian Fărgaciu (PNL) |
Area | 22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,944 |
| • Density | 86.48/km2 (224.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407500 |
| Area code | +(40) 0264 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | comunasandulesti |
The commune is located in the southeastern part of Cluj County, 31 km (19 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,002 | — |
| 1880 | 1,154 | +15.2% |
| 1890 | 1,241 | +7.5% |
| 1900 | 1,275 | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 1,272 | −0.2% |
| 1920 | 1,275 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 1,576 | +23.6% |
| 1941 | 1,887 | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 2,362 | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 2,270 | −3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,751 | −22.9% |
| 2002 | 1,892 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,798 | −5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,944 | +8.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,892 people living in this commune; of this population, 94.60% were ethnic Romanians, 4.28% ethnic Hungarians, and 1.10% ethnic Roma.[2] At the 2021 census, Săndulești had a population of 1,944; of those, 85.91% were Romanians, 2.78% Hungarians, and 1.44% Roma.[3]
Personalities
- Mihály Bors, a leader in the Unitarian Church of Transylvania
Tourism
- Fishing lake in Săndulești
- Salina Turda (salt mine)
- Turda Gorge (interesting landscape)
