Gălești (Hungarian: Nyárádgálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈniaːraːdɡaːlfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of seven villages:
- Adrianu Mare / Nagyadorján
- Adrianu Mic / Kisadorján
- Bedeni / Bede
- Gălești
- Maiad / Nyomát
- Sânvăsii / Nyárádszentlászló (established 2004)
- Troița / Szentháromság
Gălești
Nyárádgálfalva | |
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 Location in Mureș County | |
  Gălești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°31′N 24°45′E / 46.517°N 24.750°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Károly Karácsonyi[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,271 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
Demographics edit
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 2,940 of which 93.61% or 2,752 are Hungarian.[citation needed]
| Year | 1850 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1930 | 1956 | 1977 | 1992 | 2002 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,317 | 3,411 | 3,947 | 4,049 | 4,130 | 4,566 | 3,561 | 2,963 | 2,940 | 2,871[3] |
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.
- ^ "The population of Găleşti in 2007 on the site of the Romanian National Statistical Institute". Archived from the original on 7 August 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2010.