Vultureni, Cluj
commune in Cluj/Klausenburg County, Romania
Vultureni (Hungarian: Borsaújfalu) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Băbuțiu (Báboc), Bădești (Bádok), Chidea (Kide), Făureni (Kolozskovácsi), Șoimeni (Sólyomkő), and Vultureni.
Geography
The commune is located in the central-north part of the county, 30 km (19 mi) from the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. It lies on the banks of the river Borșa and its right tributary, the river Șoimeni.
Demographics
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,568 people living in this commune; of those, 84.69% were ethnic Romanians, 11.73% ethnic Hungarians, and 3.50% ethnic Roma. At the 2011 census, Vultureni had a population of 1,516, of which 80.28% were Romanians, 10.95% Hungarians, and 6% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had 1,535 inhabitants; of those, 78.18% were Romanians, 7.04% Hungarians, and 6.12% Roma.
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