Papiu Ilarian (formerly Budiul de Câmpie; Hungarian: Mezőbodon [ˈmɛzøːbodon]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages:
- Dobra / Dobratanya
- Merișoru / Bugusalja
- Papiu Ilarian
- Șandru / Sándortelep
- Ursoaia / Urszajatelep
Papiu Ilarian
Mezőbodon | |
|---|---|
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Papiu Ilarian Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°12′E / 46.550°N 24.200°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Levente Varó[1] (UDMR) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 827 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
Its first written mention is from 1332 as Budun (Bodon). The prefix "Mező", meaning 'field', in its Hungarian name refers to the Mezőség subregion where it lies.
Romanian politician Alexandru Papiu Ilarian was born here in 1828, and the commune was named after him in 1925.
Demographics edit
The commune has a Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 1,013 of which 56.17% or 569 are Hungarian.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.