Recea-Cristur ( hu, Récekeresztúr) is a commune in
Cluj County,
Transylvania
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,
Romania
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. In
Romanian
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, "recea" refers to a cold place. The commune is composed of nine villages: Căprioara (''Kecskeháta''), Ciubanca (''Alsócsobánka''), Ciubăncuța (''Felsőcsobánka''), Elciu (''Völcs''), Escu (''Veck''), Jurca (''Gyurkapataka''), Osoi (''Aszó''), Pustuța (''Pusztaújfalu'') and Recea-Cristur.
History
The first documentary mention of the village of Recea-Cristur dates back to the year 1320.
Demographics
According to the
census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,701 people living in this commune. Of this population, 89.24% are ethnic
Romanians
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, 9.93% ethnic
Romani
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and 0.76% are ethnic
Hungarians
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.
Natives
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Cornel Itu
Cornel Itu (born October 17, 1955) is a Romanian politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he has represented Cluj County in the Chamber of Deputies since 2008.
Biography
Born in Ciubanca, Cluj County, he attended Andrei Mureș ...
References
*''Atlasul localităților județului Cluj'' (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca,
Communes in Cluj County
Localities in Transylvania
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