Sâncraiu

Sâncraiu
Kalotaszentkirály
Commune

Location of Sâncraiu
Kalotaszentkirály
Coordinates: 46°49′47″N 22°59′18″E / 46.82972°N 22.98833°E / 46.82972; 22.98833Coordinates: 46°49′47″N 22°59′18″E / 46.82972°N 22.98833°E / 46.82972; 22.98833
Country Romania
County Cluj County
Component villages Alunișu, Brăișoru, Domoșu, Horlacea, Sâncraiu
Government
 • Mayor Andrei Poka (since 2004) (UDMR)
Area
 • Total 56.83 km2 (21.94 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,628
 • Density 29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Alunişu village

Sâncraiu (Kalotaszentkirály in Hungarian) is a commune in Cluj County, Romania.

Villages

The commune is composed of five villages: Alunișu (Magyarókereke), Domoșu (Kalotadámos), Brăișoru (Malomszeg), Horlacea (Jákótelke) and Sâncraiu.

Horlacea

Horlacea (Hungarian: Jákótelke, German: Jakkesteig) is a small village located in the commune of Sâncraiu.

Tourism

Horlacea has no paved roads or scheduled railway service, and consequently provides a very rustic agritourism experience. It is an isolated settlement in the Apuseni Mountains, in the heart of Transylvania.

Geography

It has a population of 177 people (2002). The closest town is Huedin.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 79.1% of inhabitants were Hungarians and 20.6% Romanians.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 2011 census data
  • Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca


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