Cornești, Cluj
Commune in Cluj, Romania
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Cornești (Hungarian: Magyarszarvaskend; German: Hirschdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bârlea (Ónok), Cornești, Igriția (Kisigrice), Lujerdiu (Lózsárd), Morău (Móró), Stoiana (Esztény), Tiocu de Jos (Alsótök), Tiocu de Sus (Felsőtök), and Tioltiur (Tötör).
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Cornești | |
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Wooden church in Tioltiur village | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Cornești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°2′10″N 23°40′40″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1306 |
| Subdivisions | Bârlea, Cornești, Igriția, Lujerdiu, Morău, Stoiana, Tiocu de Jos, Tiocu de Sus, Tioltiur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Cornel Chifor[1] (PNL) |
Area | 82.98 km2 (32.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,325 |
| • Density | 15.97/km2 (41.36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 407250 |
| Area code | +(40) x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | primariacornesti |
The commune lies on the banks of the river Lujerdiu. It is located in the central-north part of the county, at a distance of 28 km (17 mi) from Gherla and 45 km (28 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca.
Cornești borders the following communes: Bobâlna to the north, Dăbâca and Panticeu to the west, Iclod to the south, and Aluniș to the east.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 3,667 | — |
| 1890 | 3,937 | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 4,332 | +10.0% |
| 1910 | 4,757 | +9.8% |
| 1920 | 4,485 | −5.7% |
| 1930 | 4,984 | +11.1% |
| 1941 | 5,520 | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 5,662 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 4,587 | −19.0% |
| 1977 | 3,489 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | 1,967 | −43.6% |
| 2002 | 1,809 | −8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,493 | −17.5% |
| 2021 | 1,325 | −11.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,809 people living in this commune; of this population, 83.80% were ethnic Romanians, 14.64% ethnic Hungarians, and 1.54% ethnic Roma.[3] At the 2021 census, Cornești had a population of 1,325, of which 81.06% were Romanians, 9.51% Hungarians, and 3.17% Roma.[4]
