Moldovenești


Moldovenești is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, 12 km southwest of Turda, in the valley of the Arieș.

History

The oldest record about the ancient castle at the village is from 1075, calling the place Castrum Turda. During the Tatar invasions of Hungary in the 13th Century, most of the area around the castle was ravaged. Later, the land was given to free Székelys who moved here from the Saschiz region and the territory became part of Aranyos Seat.
Bădeni village has been the site of a crematorium since 2014.

Etymology

The commune was renamed Moldoveneşti in the interwar period, in honour of Ioan Micu Moldovan. The previous name, Varfalău, is derived from Várfalva, which means "village of the castle" in Hungarian.

Component villages

The commune is composed of six villages:
In RomanianIn HungarianEthnic majority
BădeniBágyonHungarians
MoldoveneștiVárfalvaHungarians
PietroasaCsegezRomanians
PodeniSzékelyhidasRomanians
PlăieștiKövendHungarians
StejerișKercsedHungarians

Vălenii de Arieș was a separate village until 1966, when it was absorbed into Moldovenești village.

Population

At the 2011 census, 56.6% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 39.6% Romanians and 3.8% Roma.

Natives