Crăciunești
Commune in Mureș, Romania
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Crăciunești (Hungarian: Nyárádkarácson; Hungarian pronunciation: [ɲaːraːdkɒraːtʃoɲ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Budiu Mic (Hagymásbodon), Ciba (Csiba), Cinta (Fintaháza), Cornești (Somosd), Crăciunești, Foi (Folyfalva), Nicolești (Káposztásszentmiklós), and Tirimioara (Kisteremi). Ciba, Foi, and Nicolești were established in 2006.
Crăciunești
Nyárádkarácson | |
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Wooden church in Nicolești | |
Location in Mureș County | |
| Coordinates: 46.48°N 24.58°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Károly Gyula Bodó (UDMR) |
Area | 48.36 km2 (18.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,338 |
| • Density | 89.70/km2 (232.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547175 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | comunacraciunesti |
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 4,338, of which 64.36% were Hungarians, 20.75% Roma, and 5.12% Romanians.[2]