Sâncraiu

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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 Alunişu, Brăişoru, Domoşu, 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: Alunişu (Magyarókereke), Domoşu (Kalotadámos), Brăişoru (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

  • Atlasul localităţilor judeţului Cluj (Cluj County Localities Atlas), Suncart Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca

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