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Recea-Cristur (Hungarian: Récekeresztúr) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. In Romanian, "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.

Recea-Cristur
Commune
Location in Cluj County
Recea-Cristur Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°04′49″N 23°31′22″E
Country	Romania
County	Cluj
Subdivisions	Căprioara, Ciubanca, Ciubăncuța, Elciu, Escu, Jurca, Osoi, Pustuța, Recea-Cristur
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Laurian-Alexandru Rus[1] (PNL)
Area	76.19 km2 (29.42 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]	1,412
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	407480
Vehicle reg.	CJ

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, 9.93% ethnic Romani and 0.76% are ethnic Hungarians.[3]

Natives

• Cornel Itu

References

• Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7

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