Fărăgău (Hungarian: Faragó, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɒrɒɡoː], German: Hölzeldorf) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Fărăgău, Fânațe (Fönácé), Hodaia (Telekytanya), Onuca (Unoka), Poarta (Körtekapu, German Birnthor), and Tonciu (Tancs, German Tesch).
Geography
The commune is situated in the Transylvanian Plain, at an altitude of 396 m (1,299 ft), on the banks of the rivers Șar and Agriș. It is located in the northern part of Mureș County, 18 km (11 mi) west of Reghin and 34 km (21 mi) north of the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with Bistrița-Năsăud County. Fărăgău is crossed by national road DN16, which starts in Reghin and ends in Cluj-Napoca, 85 km (53 mi) to the west.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,791 | — |
| 1880 | 1,644 | −8.2% |
| 1900 | 2,305 | +40.2% |
| 1910 | 2,540 | +10.2% |
| 1930 | 2,664 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 3,161 | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 2,264 | −28.4% |
| 1992 | 1,774 | −21.6% |
| 2002 | 1,659 | −6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,683 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,687 | +0.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the commune had 1,687 inhabitants; of those, 56.97% were Roma, 28.45% Romanians, and 5.69% Hungarians.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Cuvântul primarului". comunafaragau.ro (in Romanian). Fărăgău town hall. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "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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Heroes monument in Fărăgău -
Fărăgău Lake -
Orthodox church in Fărăgău -
Reformed church in Tonciu
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