Mica, Mureș
Commune in Mureș, Romania
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Mica (Hungarian: Mikefalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmikɛfɒlvɒ]; German: Nickelsdorf) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Abuș (Abosfalva; Abtsdorf), Căpâlna de Sus (Felsőkápolna), Ceuaș (Szászcsávás), Deaj (Désfalva), Hărănglab (Harangláb), Mica, and Șomoștelnic (Somostelke).
Mica
Mikefalva | |
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Wooden church in Abuș | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Mica Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′N 24°23′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | János Beres (UDMR) |
Area | 63.9 km2 (24.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,821 |
| • Density | 75.4/km2 (195/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547400 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | primaria-mica |
History
The locality formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, it belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the aftermath of World War I, the Union of Transylvania with Romania was declared in December 1918. At the start of the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919, the locality passed under Romanian administration; it officially became part of the territory ceded to the Kingdom of Romania in June 1920 under the terms of the Treaty of Trianon.
Demographics
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 4,821; of those, 44.16% were Hungarians, 35.45% Roma, and 17.09% Romanians.[2]
Natives
- Vasile Cristea (1906 – 2000), Greek Catholic hierarch
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