Moldovenești

Moldovenești (formerly Orfalău and Varfalău; ; ) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bădeni (Bágyon), Moldovenești, Pietroasa (Csegez), Podeni (Székelyhidas), Plăiești (Kövend), and Stejeriș (Kercsed). Vălenii de Arieș (formerly Rachișul de Arieș or for short Rachiș; Aranyosrákos; Krebsbach) was a separate village until 1966, when it was absorbed into Moldovenești village.

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Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Cluj
Romanian subdivision.name: Moldovenești
Romanian subdivision.subdivisions: Bădeni, Moldovenești, Pietroasa, Plăiești, Podeni, Stejeriș
Romanian subdivision.other_name: Orfalău, Varfalău Várfalva
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: RO CJ Biserica reformata din Stejeris (4).JPG
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Reformed church in Stejeriș
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Moldovenesti jud Cluj.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Cluj County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Ioan Mărginean
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: UDMR
Romanian subdivision.term: 2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 408
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 139
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 407430
Romanian subdivision.area_code: +(40) x64

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==Geography== The commune is situated in the northern foothills of the Trascău Mountains, at an altitude of , in the valley of the Arieș River. It is located in the southern part of Cluj County, southwest of Turda and south of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca, on the border with Alba County.

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