Sângeorgiu de Mureș

Sângeorgiu de Mureș
Marosszentgyörgy
Commune
Aerial view of Sângeorgiu de Mureș
Aerial view of Sângeorgiu de Mureș
Coat of arms of Sângeorgiu de Mureș
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Sângeorgiu de Mureș is located in Romania
Sângeorgiu de Mureș
Sângeorgiu de Mureș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°28′E / 46.550°N 24.467°E / 46.550; 24.467
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Sándor-Szabolcs Sófalvi[2] (UDMR)
Area
28.96 km2 (11.18 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
9,688
 • Density334.5/km2 (866.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547530
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitesingeorgiudemures.eu

Sângeorgiu de Mureș (Hungarian: Marosszentgyörgy [ˈmɒroʃsɛɲɟørɟ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages: Cotuș (Csejd), Sângeorgiu de Mureș, and Tofalău (Tófalva).

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Mureș River. It is located in the central part of the county, 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on national road DN15 [ro]. It forms part of the Târgu Mureș metropolitan area.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 1,551—    
1930 2,625+69.2%
1966 5,118+95.0%
2002 7,892+54.2%
2011 9,304+17.9%
2021 9,688+4.1%
Source: Census data

The commune has a Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 9,304, of which 50.31% were Hungarians, 36.92% Romanians, and 7.94% Roma. At the 2021 census, Sângeorgiu de Mureș had 9,688 inhabitants; of those, 42.19% were Hungarians, 33.61% Romanians, and 1.85% Roma.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Mariaffi Castle
    Mariaffi Castle
  • Catholic church
    Catholic church
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