Community presentation: Sânpaul Cluj


Sânpaul commune is a locality in Cluj county, situated in the Clujului hills on the Great Valley river, 24 km away from the city of Cluj-Napoca on the international highway E81, with a population of 2564 inhabitants and a total area of 93.22 km².
Sânpaul village is situated between wooded hills, with some molid plantations. Forests have numerous valleys and pastures like those on Sardului valley with variegated tulips and narcissus.
The climate is cold temperate, and because rainfalls and winters are often rich in snow, in winter when the sky is clear one can see snow on the cliffs of Gilăului mountains.
The fauna is rich and diverse, the forests being home to herds of wild boars and the thickets of the molid forest provide refuge to rabbits and deer, foxes having numerous dens in the precipices of the hills, places where wolves rarely hide. Forest fruit and mushrooms are easily found throughout the area, forests extending over the hills, crossing Topei hill until Sîncraiu
We are proud of
In the analysis of the village heritage, the monumental buildings are of great importance:
- The Romanian wooden church Holy Trinity’’ from 1722, with interior paintings from the year 1788;
- Memorial House of the writer John Alexander from Topa - Mica village
- The meadow with variegated tulip and Narcissus Plain located in Șard valley
Villages list
Sînpaul village | 951 inhabitants |
Berindu village | 521 inhabitants |
Șardu village | 501 inhabitants |
Mihăiești village | 319 inhabitants |
Topa-Mică village | 279 inhabitants |
Sumurducu village | 125 inhabitants |