Florești (Hungarian: Szászfenes; German: Deutsch Branndorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Florești, Luna de Sus (Magyarlóna) and Tăuți (Kolozstótfalu) and is part of the Cluj-Napoca metropolitan area, being located less than 8 km west of Cluj-Napoca on DN1.

Florești
Commune
Location in Cluj County
Florești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°44′51″N 23°29′27″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Subdivisions	Florești, Luna de Sus, Tăuți
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Bogdan-Nicolae Pivariu[1] (PNL)
Area	61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	22,813
• Density	370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407280
Area code	+40 x64
Vehicle reg.	CJ

Benefiting from its proximity to Cluj-Napoca, the commune has seen a substantial development since the early 2000s, including a threefold increase in population, mainly due to several new residential developments. It was the most populous commune in Romania recorded at the 2011 census.[3]

Geography

Floreşti is located on the river Someșul Mic, in the centre of Cluj County, less than 8 km from the county capital, Cluj-Napoca, and 7 km from the commune of Gilău, on the Romanian National Road DN1.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the commune has 22,813 inhabitants, meaning that a 300% increase was recorded since the previous census of 2002 when 7,470 inhabitants were recorded. In terms of ethnic structure, the commune's population is composed of 75.2% Romanians, 14.4% Hungarians and 4.9% Roma.

Historical population

The historical population of the entire commune as recorded by the official censuses, and projected to the present-day administrative unit, was as follows:[4][5][6]

Images

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  The fortified Roman Catholic church

References