Albești, Mureș
Commune in Mureș, Romania
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Albești (until 1924 Ferihaz; Hungarian: Fehéregyháza, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛheːrɛɡihaːzɒ]; German: Weißkirch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Albești, Bârlibășoaia (Barlabástanya), Boiu (Bún), Jacu (Oláhzsákod), Șapartoc (Sárpatak, "Muddy River"), Țopa (Alsóbún), Valea Albeștiului (Sárpataki út), Valea Dăii (Határpatak), and Valea Șapartocului (Sárpatakivölgy).
Albești
Fehéregyháza | |
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Monument of the Battle of Segesvár of 1849 in the Sándor Petőfi Museum park | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Albești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: commune 46°14′N 24°51′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Established | 1231 (first attested) |
| Subdivisions | Albești, Bârlibășoaia, Boiu, Jacu, Șapartoc, Țopa, Valea Albeștiului, Valea Dăii, Valea Șapartocului |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae Șovrea[1] (PSD) |
Area | 82.7 km2 (31.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,392 |
| • Density | 65.2/km2 (169/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547025 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | comunaalbesti |
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Șapartoc.[3]
Geography
The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Târnava Mare. It is located in the southern part of Mureș County, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Sighișoara, on the border with Harghita County.
Transport
Albești is crossed by national road DN13, which connects Brașov to Sighișoara and Târgu Mureș, the county seat. The Albești train station serves the CFR Line 300 that runs from Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca.
Demographics
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,392; of those, 65.52% were Romanians, 15.75% Hungarians, and 10.11% Roma.[4]
See also
Gallery
Șapartoc from the country path to Sighișoara
Typical Șapartoc homes
Traditional farmhouse near the Sighișoara–Șapartoc country path
