Chiuiești (Hungarian: Pecsétszeg) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Chiuiești, Dosu Bricii (Bricshát), Huta (Huta), Măgoaja (Hollómező), Strâmbu (Horgospataka), Valea Cășeielului (Kesiel), and Valea lui Opriș (Oprisvölgy).

Chiuiești
Commune
Church of the Holy Archangels in Strâmbu
Location in Cluj County
Chiuiești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°17′40″N 23°52′30″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Established	1467[1]
Subdivisions	Chiuiești, Dosu Bricii, Huta, Măgoaja, Strâmbu, Valea Cășeielului, Valea lui Opriș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gavril Mihuț[2] (PNL)
Area	112.51 km2 (43.44 sq mi)
Elevation	324 m (1,063 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]	2,332
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407215
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ
Website	primariachiuiesti.ro

The commune is located in the northernmost corner of the county, bordering the Sălaj, Maramureș, and Bistrița-Năsăud counties. Chiuiești is 19 km (12 mi) from Dej and 74 km (46 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca; it is crossed by national road DN18B [ro], which runs from Cășeiu, 14 km (8.7 mi) to the south, to Baia Mare, 68 km (42 mi) to the north.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Chiuiești had a population of 2,332, of whom 98.8% were ethnic Romanians and 1.1% Roma.[4]

Natives

• Gurie Georgiu (1968–2021), Romanian Orthodox prelate, first Bishop of the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara.
• Pintea the Brave (1670–1703), heroic haiduc.

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