Luna, Cluj
Luna | |
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Reformed church in Luncani | |
Location in Cluj County | |
Luna Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′20″N 23°55′16″E / 46.50556°N 23.92111°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Subdivisions | Gligorești, Luna, Luncani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Aurel Giurgiu (PNL) |
Area | 53.28 km2 (20.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,750 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407360 |
| Area code | (+40) 0264 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | primarialuna |
Luna (Hungarian: Aranyoslóna; German: Lone) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Gligorești (formerly Sămărtinu Sărat; Sószentmárton), Luna (Aranyoslóna), and Luncani (Aranyosgerend).
Demographics
According to a census taken in 2002, the commune had a population of 4,450, of which 86.17% were ethnic Romanians, 10.24% ethnic Hungarians, and 3.48% ethnic Roma.[2] Luna and Gligorești had a Romanian majority, while previously Grindeni (Hungarian: Aranyosgerend or Gerend), had a population of 1,454, of which Hungarians represented the majority. At the 2021 census, Luna had a population of 4,750; of those, 86.42% were Romanians and 6.21% Hungarians.[3]
References
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca
External links
- "Aranyosgerend (Luncani) – History of the village". www.kutyahon.de (in Hungarian). Retrieved April 17, 2025.
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Orthodox church in Luna
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Community center in Luna
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Kemény-Bánffy castle in Luncani
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Gligorești train station