Florești, Cluj

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
Location in Cluj County
Location in Cluj County
Florești is located in Romania
Florești
Florești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°44′51″N 23°29′27″E
CountryRomania
CountyCluj
SubdivisionsFlorești, Luna de Sus, Tăuți
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Bogdan-Nicolae Pivariu[1] (PNL)
Area
61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
22,813
  Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/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 12 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]

YearTotalRomaniansHungariansRoma
18503,0091,5491,197227
18803,6551,7611,546n/a
18904,0582,0321,755n/a
19004,4352,2601,995n/a
19104,7022,4202,044n/a
19204,9562,5672,251n/a
19305,2802,7062,194327
19416,0862,6123,36495
19565,5863,0602,231289
19666,0123,2482,399369
19776,8653,6682,385809
19926,0883,4392,020626
20027,4704,5162,057888
201122,81317,1543,2761,116

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