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(Redirected from Szolokma) For the village in Vâlcea County, see Laloșu. "Cioc" redirects here. For the Canadian radio station, see CIOC-FM. Commune in Mureș, Romania
Ghindari Makfalva
Commune
Location in Mureș CountyLocation in Mureș County
Ghindari is located in RomaniaGhindariGhindariLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°30′N 24°55′E / 46.500°N 24.917°E / 46.500; 24.917
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Imre Vass (AMT)
Population3,034
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code547265
Area code+40 265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.makfalva.eu

Ghindari (Hungarian: Makfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: ; German: Eicheldorf) is a commune in Mureș County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

Component villages

The commune is composed of five villages:

In Romanian In Hungarian
Abud Székelyabod
Ceie Cséje
Ghindari Makfalva
Solocma Szolokma
Trei Sate Hármasfalu

Trei Sate village, in its turn, is composed of three hamlets: Cioc (Csókfalva), Hotești (Atosfalva), and Ștefănești (Székelyszentistván).

History

Until 1918, the villages belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–19 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, the area became part of the Romania. In 2004, Chibed broke away to form an independent commune.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 3,250, of which 88.43% are Hungarian and 7.08% Roma.

See also

Gallery

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.
Mureș County, Romania
Cities Coat of arms of Mureș County
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