Mihai Viteazu, Cluj
Mihai Viteazu Szentmihály | ||
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Commune | ||
Location in Cluj County | ||
(2020–2024) | Ioan Zeng[1] (UDMR) | |
Area | 47.53 km2 (18.35 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 331 m (1,086 ft) | |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,575 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) | |
Postal code | 407405 | |
Area code | +40 x64 | |
Vehicle reg. | CJ | |
Website | primariamihaiviteazu |
Mihai Viteazu (archaic: Sânmihaiu; Hungarian: Szentmihály; German: Michelsdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cheia (Mészkő), Cornești (Sinfalva), and Mihai Viteazu.
Mihai Viteazu village, which is named after the medieval ruler Michael the Brave (Romanian: Mihai Viteazu), was founded in 1925 by the merging of two villages, Sânmihaiu de Jos (Alsószentmihály) and Sânmihaiu de Sus (Felsőszentmihály). Those two, together with Cornești and Cheia, were first mentioned in documents in the 14th century, after the settlement of Székelys in the Aranyos Seat area. However, archaeologists unearthed traces of human dwellings from earlier periods, too.
The commune covers an area of 47.53 square kilometres (18.35 square miles) and has 5,423 inhabitants. The most interesting sight of the area is the Turda Gorge (Cheile Turzii).
Demography
At the 2002 census, 71.2% of the commune's inhabitants were Romanians, 27.4% Hungarians and 1.3% Roma. 66.6% were Romanian Orthodox, 13.8% Unitarian, 10.1% Reformed, 4% Roman Catholic, 2.4% belonged to another religion, and 0.9% Pentecostal.[3]
Natives
- Ion Cârja (1922–1977), anti-Communist dissident, writer
- Oliviu Gherman (1930–2020), physicist and politician
References
- Atlasul localităților județului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 973-86430-0-7
External links
- Homepage of the village
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- Cluj-Napoca (county seat)
- Câmpia Turzii
- Dej
- Gherla
- Turda
- Aghireșu
- Aiton
- Aluniș
- Apahida
- Așchileu
- Baciu
- Băișoara
- Beliș
- Bobâlna
- Bonțida
- Borșa
- Buza
- Căianu
- Călărași
- Călățele
- Cămărașu
- Căpușu Mare
- Cășeiu
- Câțcău
- Cătina
- Ceanu Mare
- Chinteni
- Chiuiești
- Ciucea
- Ciurila
- Cojocna
- Cornești
- Cuzdrioara
- Dăbâca
- Feleacu
- Fizeșu Gherlii
- Florești
- Frata
- Gârbău
- Geaca
- Gilău
- Iara
- Iclod
- Izvoru Crișului
- Jichișu de Jos
- Jucu
- Luna
- Măguri-Răcătău
- Mănăstireni
- Mărgău
- Mărișel
- Mica
- Mihai Viteazu
- Mintiu Gherlii
- Mociu
- Moldovenești
- Negreni
- Pălatca
- Panticeu
- Petreștii de Jos
- Ploscoș
- Poieni
- Râșca
- Recea-Cristur
- Săcuieu
- Sâncraiu
- Săndulești
- Sânmartin
- Sânpaul
- Săvădisla
- Sic
- Suatu
- Țaga
- Tritenii de Jos
- Tureni
- Unguraș
- Vad
- Valea Ierii
- Viișoara
- Vultureni