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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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]

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