Sâncraiu de Mureș
Sâncraiu de Mureș
Marosszentkirály | |
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.jpg) Roman Catholic church in Sâncraiu de Mureș | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Sâncraiu de Mureș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°31′E / 46.55°N 24.52°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Petru Ionuț Budian[2] (PNL) |
Area | 20.57 km2 (7.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 10,403 |
| • Density | 505.7/km2 (1,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547525 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | sancraiums |
Sâncraiu de Mureș (Hungarian: Marosszentkirály, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒrossɛntkiraːj] meaning "Holy King on the Mureș River") is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages: Nazna (Náznánfalva) and Sâncraiu de Mureș. Around 1930, Cornățel (Egerszeg) village was merged into Sâncraiu de Mureș.
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the right bank of the Mureș River. It is located in the central part of Mureș County, just west of the county seat, Târgu Mureș, and belongs to the Târgu Mureș metropolitan area.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 7,489, of which 62.37% were Romanians, 30.1% were Székely Hungarians, and 4.17% Roma. At the 2021 census, Sâncraiu de Mureș had a population of 10,403, of which 67.46% were Romanians, 21.2% Hungarians, and 2.2% Roma.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Reformed church in Nazna -
Sâncraiu de Mureș town hall -
Industrial area in Sâncraiu de Mureș -
Sâncraiu de Mureș
