Eremitu
Commune in Mureș, Romania
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Eremitu (Hungarian: Nyárádremete, Hungarian pronunciation: [ɲaːraːdrɛmɛtɛ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, composed of five villages: Călugăreni (Mikháza), Câmpu Cetății (Vármező), Dămieni (Deményháza), Eremitu (Nyárádremete), and Mătrici (Nyárádköszvényes).
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Eremitu
Nyárádremete | |
|---|---|
Franciscan monastery in Călugăreni | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Eremitu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′N 24°56′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Péter Magyari[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 83.11 km2 (32.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,952 |
| • Density | 47.55/km2 (123.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547210 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | eremitu |
Călugăreni is the site of the Roman Castra of Călugăreni fort in the Roman province of Dacia, located on the north-western periphery of the village.
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through Eremitu, where the Highlands section of the trail ends, and the Terra Siculorum section begins.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,907 | — |
| 1880 | 3,315 | +14.0% |
| 1900 | 4,273 | +28.9% |
| 1910 | 4,319 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 4,369 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 5,177 | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 4,289 | −17.2% |
| 1992 | 3,912 | −8.8% |
| 2002 | 3,872 | −1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,893 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,952 | +1.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 3,893, of which 89% were Hungarians, 4.2% Romanians, and 4% Roma.[4] At the 2021 census, Eremitu had a population of 3,952; of those, 80.4% were Hungarians, 10.5% Roma, and 4.9% Romanians.[5]
Natives
- Ferenc Nyulas (1758–1808), physician
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