Band, Mureș

Commune in Mureș, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Band (Hungarian: Mezőbánd; Hungarian pronunciation: [mɛzøːbaːnd]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, composed of eleven villages: Band, Drăculea Bandului (Drekulyatelep), Fânațe (Fekete), Iștan-Tău (Istentó), Mărășești (Marosesd), Negrenii de Câmpie (Feketelak), Oroiu (Székelyuraly), Petea (Mezőpete), Țiptelnic (Száltelek), Valea Mare (Nagyvölgy), and Valea Rece (Hidegvölgy). Mădăraș village was part of the commune until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune. In 2011, Fânațele Mădărașului village was also split off and transferred to Mădăraș Commune.

CountryRomania
Area
100.68 km2 (38.87 sq mi)
Elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Population
(2021-12-01)[2]
6,126
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Band
Mezőbánd
Wooden church of the Presentation in Oroiu
Wooden church of the Presentation in Oroiu
Coat of arms of Band
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Band is located in Romania
Band
Band
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°35′0″N 24°23′0″E
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
  Mayor (20242028)Adrian-Valeriu Rus[1] (PNL)
Area
100.68 km2 (38.87 sq mi)
Elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,126
  Density60.85/km2 (157.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547065
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitecomunaband.ro
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Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18805,546    
18907,240+30.5%
19007,661+5.8%
19108,123+6.0%
19208,019−1.3%
19308,948+11.6%
19419,730+8.7%
19569,953+2.3%
19669,755−2.0%
19778,450−13.4%
19927,587−10.2%
20027,726+1.8%
20116,446−16.6%
20216,126−5.0%
Source: Census data
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According to the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 7,726, of which 45.42% were Székely Hungarians, 37.12% Romanians, and 17.46% Roma. At the 2021 census, Band had a population of 6,126; of those, 35.1% were Romanians, 31.36% Hungarians, and 19.38% Roma.[3]

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