Cojocna
Cojocna | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the Cojocna baths | |
 Location in Cluj County | |
  Cojocna Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′N 23°50′E / 46.750°N 23.833°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Cluj |
| Established | 1199 |
| Subdivisions | Boj-Cătun, Boju, Cara, Cojocna, Huci, Iuriu de Câmpie, Moriști, Straja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sorin Radu Ranga[1] (PNL) |
Area | 238.63 km2 (92.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,291 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 407240 |
| Area code | +(40) x64 |
| Vehicle reg. | CJ |
| Website | comunacojocna |
Cojocna (Hungarian: Kolozs; German: Salzgrub, Klosmarkt) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Boj-Cătun (Bósi alagút), Boju (Kolozsbós), Cara (Kolozskara), Cojocna, Huci (Cserealja), Iuriu de Câmpie (Mezőőr), Moriști (Hurubák), and Straja (Szávatanya).
Located in the central-east part of the county, the commune belongs to the Cluj-Napoca metropolitan area.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5,341 | — |
| 1880 | 5,237 | −1.9% |
| 1890 | 6,075 | +16.0% |
| 1900 | 6,410 | +5.5% |
| 1910 | 7,316 | +14.1% |
| 1920 | 7,177 | −1.9% |
| 1930 | 7,971 | +11.1% |
| 1941 | 8,129 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 8,445 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 7,721 | −8.6% |
| 1977 | 7,332 | −5.0% |
| 1992 | 4,563 | −37.8% |
| 2002 | 4,376 | −4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,194 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | 4,291 | +2.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the census from 2011, there were 4,194 people living in this commune; of this population, 55.8% were ethnic Romanians, 20.4% were ethnic Roma, and 16.7% were ethnic Hungarians.[3] At the 2021 census, Cojocna had a population of 4,291.[4]
Natives
- Liviu Mocan (born 1955), sculptor
- Grigore Răceanu (1906 – 1996), communist politician and dissident
- János Spáda (1877 – 1913), architect
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Cojocna train station -
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School in Cojocna -
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Reformed church in Cojocna -
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Archangels' church in Boju
