Recea-Cristur

Recea-Cristur is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. In Romanian, "recea" refers to a cold place. The commune is composed of nine villages: Căprioara, Ciubanca, Ciubăncuța, Elciu, Escu, Jurca, Osoi, Pustuța, and Recea-Cristur.

History

The first documentary mention of the village of Recea-Cristur dates back to the year 1320.

Demographics

According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,701 people living in this commune; of this population, 89.24% were ethnic Romanians, 9.93% ethnic Roma, and 0.76% ethnic Hungarians. At the Romanian census|2021 census], Recea-Cristur had a population of 1,453, of which 65.18% were Romanians and 25.74% Roma.

Natives

Cornel Itu, politician