Vânători, Mureș

Vânători
Archita fortified church
Archita fortified church
Coat of arms of Vânători
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Vânători is located in Romania
Vânători
Vânători
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°14′30″N 24°55′33″E / 46.24167°N 24.92583°E / 46.24167; 24.92583
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Mircea Augustin Felegean (PNL)
Area
111.73 km2 (43.14 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Highest elevation
839 m (2,753 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,131
 • Density36.97/km2 (95.76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547635
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.comunavinatori.ro

Vânători (Hungarian: Héjjasfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈheːjːɒʃfɒlvɒ]; German: Teufelsdorf) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Archita (Erked; Arkeden), Feleag (Magyarfelek; Altflaigen), Mureni (Szederjes; Neuflaigen), Șoard (Küküllősárd; Schard), and Vânători.

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Archita.[2]

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,760: 47% Romanians, 26% Hungarians, 26% Roma, and 1% others. At the 2021 census, Vânători had a population of 4,131; of those, 41.37% were Roma, 36.67% Romanians, 15.69% Hungarians, and 6.2% others.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.