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(Redirected from Albeşti, Mureş) "Ferihaz" redirects here. For Albeștii Bistriței village, see Galații Bistriței. "Țopa" redirects here. For the surname, see Topa (surname). Commune in Mureș, Romania
Albești Fehéregyháza
Commune
Monument of the Battle of Segesvár of 1849 in the Sándor Petőfi Museum parkMonument of the Battle of Segesvár of 1849 in the Sándor Petőfi Museum park
Coat of arms of AlbeștiCoat of arms
Location in Mureș CountyLocation in Mureș County
Albești is located in RomaniaAlbeștiAlbeștiLocation in Romania
Coordinates: commune 46°14′N 24°51′E / 46.233°N 24.850°E / 46.233; 24.850
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Established1231 (first attested)
SubdivisionsAlbești, Bârlibășoaia, Boiu, Jacu, Șapartoc, Țopa, Valea Albeștiului, Valea Dăii, Valea Șapartocului
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Nicolae Șovrea (PSD)
Area82.7 km (31.9 sq mi)
Elevation368 m (1,207 ft)
Population5,392
 • Density65/km (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code547025
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.comunaalbesti.ro

Albești (until 1924 Ferihaz; Hungarian: Fehéregyháza, Hungarian pronunciation: ; German: Weißkirch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Albești, Bârlibășoaia (Barlabástanya), Boiu (Bún), Jacu (Oláhzsákod), Șapartoc (Sárpatak, "Muddy River"), Țopa (Alsóbún), Valea Albeștiului (Sárpataki út), Valea Dăii (Határpatak), and Valea Șapartocului (Sárpatakivölgy).

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Șapartoc.

Geography

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Târnava Mare. It is located in the southern part of Mureș County, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Sighișoara, on the border with Harghita County.

Transport

Albești is crossed by national road DN13 [ro], which connects Brașov to Sighișoara and Târgu Mureș, the county seat. The Albești train station serves the CFR Line 300 that runs from Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca.

See also

Gallery

  • Șapartoc from the country path to Sighișoara Șapartoc from the country path to Sighișoara
  • Typical Șapartoc homes Typical Șapartoc homes
  • Traditional farmhouse near the Sighișoara-Șapartoc country path Traditional farmhouse near the Sighișoara-Șapartoc country path

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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