Recea-Cristur () is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. In Romanian, "recea" refers to a cold place. The commune is composed of nine villages: CÃÂprioara (Kecskeháta), Ciubanca (Alsócsobánka), CiubÃÂncuÃÂa (Felsà Âcsobánka), Elciu (Völcs), Escu (Veck), Jurca (Gyurkapataka), Osoi (Aszó), PustuÃÂa (Pusztaújfalu), and Recea-Cristur.
The first documentary mention of the village of Recea-Cristur dates back to the year 1320.
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,701 people living in this commune; of this population, 89.24% were ethnic Romanians, 9.93% ethnic Roma, and 0.76% ethnic Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Recea-Cristur had a population of 1,453, of which 65.18% were Romanians and 25.74% Roma.