Sângeorgiu de Mureș Marosszentgyörgy | |
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Commune | |
Aerial view of Sângeorgiu de Mureș | |
Coat of arms | |
Location in Mureș County | |
Sângeorgiu de MureșLocation in Romania | |
Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°28′E / 46.550°N 24.467°E / 46.550; 24.467 | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Sándor-Szabolcs Sófalvi (UDMR) |
Area | 28.96 km (11.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Population | 9,688 |
• Density | 330/km (870/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 547530 |
Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
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 [ro]. It forms part of the Târgu Mureș metropolitan area.
Demographics
The commune has a Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 9,304 of which 50.31% are Hungarian, 36.92% are Romanian, and 7.94% Romani.
See also
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.