Recea-Cristur is a commune located in Cluj County within the Transylvania region of Romania. The name "recea" translates to "cold place" in the Romanian language.
The commune is composed of nine distinct villages: Căprioara (Kecskeháta), Ciubanca (Alsócsobánka), Ciubăncuța (Felsőcsobánka), Elciu (Völcs), Escu (Veck), Jurca (Gyurkapataka), Osoi (Aszó), Pustuța (Pusztaújfalu), and Recea-Cristur.