Cojocna

Summary

Cojocna (Hungarian: Kolozs; German: Salzgrub, Klosmarkt) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Boj-Cătun (Bósi alagút), Boju (Kolozsbós), Cara (Kolozskara), Cojocna, Huci (Cserealja), Iuriu de Câmpie (Mezőőr), Moriști (Hurubák), and Straja (Szávatanya).

Cojocna
Entrance to the Cojocna baths
Entrance to the Cojocna baths
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Cojocna is located in Romania
Cojocna
Cojocna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°45′N 23°50′E / 46.750°N 23.833°E / 46.750; 23.833
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
Established1199
SubdivisionsBoj-Cătun, Boju, Cara, Cojocna, Huci, Iuriu de Câmpie, Moriști, Straja
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Sorin Radu Ranga[1] (PNL)
Area
238.63 km2 (92.14 sq mi)
Elevation
334 m (1,096 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,291
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
407240
Area code+(40) x64
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitecomunacojocna.ro

Located in the central-east part of the county, the commune belongs to the Cluj-Napoca metropolitan area.

Demographics edit

According to the census from 2011, there were 4,194 people living in this commune; of this population, 55.8% were ethnic Romanians, 20.4% were ethnic Roma, and 16.7% were ethnic Hungarians.[3] At the 2021 census, Cojocna had a population of 4,291.[4]

Natives edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.