Căianu
commune in Cluj County, Romania
Căianu (Hungarian: Magyarkályán; German: Klandorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bărăi (Báré), Căianu, Căianu Mic (Kiskályán), Căianu-Vamă (Kályánivám), Vaida-Cămăraș (Vajdakamarás), and Văleni (Lárgatanya).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the commune had 2,355 inhabitants; Romanians made up 58.13% of the population, Hungarians made up 36.26%, and Roma made up 2.55%. At the 2021 census, Căianu had a population of 2,191; of those, 59.52% were Romanians, 30.58% Hungarians, and 2.51% Roma.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Căianu” as commune in Cluj County, Romania. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as commune in Cluj County, Romania. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16426161. Authority coordinates are 46.822, 23.906. None of the 2 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2011 and 2021.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Căianu”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Căianu primary sources, Căianu archive and Căianu research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Căianu”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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This entry incorporates text from “Căianu” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.