Mica, Mureș

Mica
Mikefalva
Wooden church in Abuș
Wooden church in Abuș
Coat of arms of Mica
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Mica is located in Romania
Mica
Mica
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°21′N 24°23′E / 46.350°N 24.383°E / 46.350; 24.383
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)János Beres (UDMR)
Area
63.9 km2 (24.7 sq mi)
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,821
 • Density75.4/km2 (195/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547400
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websiteprimaria-mica.ro

Mica (Hungarian: Mikefalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmikɛfɒlvɒ]; German: Nickelsdorf) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Abuș (Abosfalva; Abtsdorf), Căpâlna de Sus (Felsőkápolna), Ceuaș (Szászcsávás), Deaj (Désfalva), Hărănglab (Harangláb), Mica, and Șomoștelnic (Somostelke).

History

The locality formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, it belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the aftermath of World War I, the Union of Transylvania with Romania was declared in December 1918. At the start of the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919, the locality passed under Romanian administration; it officially became part of the territory ceded to the Kingdom of Romania in June 1920 under the terms of the Treaty of Trianon.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 4,821; of those, 44.16% were Hungarians, 35.45% Roma, and 17.09% Romanians.[2]

Natives

Villages

Abuș

Abuș is situated 9 km (5.6 mi) away from Târnăveni, on the county road DJ 142, and on the Blaj-Târnăveni-Praid railway. It was first attested in a document in 1361 with the name Obusfaolua (Abosfalva). In 1910 it had 460 people, and according to the 1992 census it had 358 inhabitants.

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