Sâncraiu de Mureș

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Sâncraiu de Mureș (Hungarian: Marosszentkirály, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒrossɛntkiraːj] meaning "Holy King on the Mureș River") is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:

  • Nazna / Náznánfalva
  • Sâncraiu de Mureș
Sâncraiu de Mureș
Marosszentkirály
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Sâncraiu de Mureș is located in Romania
Sâncraiu de Mureș
Sâncraiu de Mureș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°31′E / 46.55°N 24.52°E / 46.55; 24.52
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petru-Ionuț Budian[1] (PNL)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
10,403
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS

Around 1930, Cornățel (Egerszeg) village was merged into Sâncraiu de Mureș.

Demographics

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The commune has an ethnically mixed population. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 7,275 of which 64.52% or 4,694 are Romanians and 30.81% or 2,242 are Székely Hungarians.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.