Sângeorgiu de Mureș
Commune in Mureș, Romania
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Sângeorgiu de Mureș (Hungarian: Marosszentgyörgy [ˈmɒroʃsɛɲɟørɟ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages: Cotuș (Csejd), Sângeorgiu de Mureș, and Tofalău (Tófalva).
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Sângeorgiu de Mureș
Marosszentgyörgy | |
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Aerial view of Sângeorgiu de Mureș | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Sângeorgiu de Mureș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°28′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sándor-Szabolcs Sófalvi[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 28.96 km2 (11.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 9,688 |
| • Density | 334.5/km2 (866.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547530 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | singeorgiudemures |
Geography
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Mureș River. It is located in the central part of the county, 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on national road DN15. It forms part of the Târgu Mureș metropolitan area.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,551 | — |
| 1930 | 2,625 | +69.2% |
| 1966 | 5,118 | +95.0% |
| 2002 | 7,892 | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 9,304 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 9,688 | +4.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The commune has a Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 9,304, of which 50.31% were Hungarians, 36.92% Romanians, and 7.94% Roma. At the 2021 census, Sângeorgiu de Mureș had 9,688 inhabitants; of those, 42.19% were Hungarians, 33.61% Romanians, and 1.85% Roma.[3]
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