Șăulia (Hungarian: Mezősályi, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛzøːʃaːji]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of four villages: Leorința-Șăulia (Lőrincidűlő), Măcicășești (Szteuniadülő), Pădurea (Erdőtanya), and Șăulia.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1850 | 1,122 | — |
1880 | 1,279 | +14.0% |
1900 | 1,461 | +14.2% |
1910 | 1,630 | +11.6% |
1920 | 1,890 | +16.0% |
1930 | 2,143 | +13.4% |
1956 | 2,888 | +34.8% |
1977 | 2,443 | −15.4% |
1992 | 2,003 | −18.0% |
2002 | 2,117 | +5.7% |
2011 | 2,018 | −4.7% |
2021 | 1,892 | −6.2% |
Source: Census data |
At the 2002 census, Șăulia had a population of 2,117: 87% Romanians, 10% Roma, and 3% Hungarians. At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,018 inhabitants, of which 80.03% were Romanians, 16.3% Roma, and 1.39% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Șăulia had a population of 1,892; of those, 81.24% were Romanians, 12.79% Roma, and 1.11% Hungarians.[2]
References
Natives
- Alexandru Rusu (1884–1963), bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church
- Cosmin Vancea (born 1984), footballer
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