Chiuiești
Chiuiești (Hungarian: Pecsétszeg) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Chiuiești, Dosu Bricii (Bricshát), Huta (Huta), Măgoaja (Hollómező), Strâmbu (Horgospataka), Valea Cășeielului (Kesiel), and Valea lui Opriș (Oprisvölgy).
Chiuiești | |
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 Church of the Holy Archangels in Strâmbu | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Chiuiești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′40″N 23°52′30″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1467[1] |
| Subdivisions | Chiuiești, Dosu Bricii, Huta, Măgoaja, Strâmbu, Valea Cășeielului, Valea lui Opriș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gavril Mihuț[2] (PNL) |
| Area | 112.51 km2 (43.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | 2,332 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407215 |
| Area code | +40 x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | primariachiuiesti |
The commune is located in the northernmost corner of the county, bordering the Sălaj, Maramureș, and Bistrița-Năsăud counties.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Chiuiești had a population of 2332, of whom 98.8% were ethnic Romanians and 1.1% Roma.[4]
Natives
- Gurie Georgiu (1968–2021), Romanian Orthodox prelate, first Bishop of the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara.
References
- Atlasul localităților județului Cluj, Editura Suncart, p. 125
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- (in Romanian) Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, National Institute of Statistics; accessed August 26, 2015
Church in Huta
Wooden church in Valea Cășeielului
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Stone church in Valea Cășeielului
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