Sângeorgiu de Mureș
Sângeorgiu de Mureș
Marosszentgyörgy | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aerial view of Sângeorgiu de Mureș | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Sângeorgiu de Mureș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°28′E / 46.550°N 24.467°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| 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 |
| • Density | 334.5/km2 (866.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547530 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | singeorgiudemures |
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. It forms part of the Târgu Mureș metropolitan area.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "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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