Ghindari
Commune in Mureș, Romania
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Ghindari (Hungarian: Makfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒkfɒlvɒ]; German: Eicheldorf) is a commune in Mureș County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The commune is composed of five villages: Abud (Székelyabod), Ceie (Cséje), Ghindari, Solocma (Szolokma), and Trei Sate (Hármasfalu). The latter village, in turn, is composed of three hamlets: Cioc (Csókfalva), Hotești (Atosfalva), and Ștefănești (Székelyszentistván).
Ghindari
Makfalva | |
|---|---|
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 Location in Mureș County | |
  Ghindari Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 24°55′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Imre Vass[1] (AMT) |
Area | 81.23 km2 (31.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,034 |
| • Density | 37.35/km2 (96.74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547265 |
| Area code | +(40) 265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | ghindari |
History
Until 1918, the villages belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–19 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, the area became part of the Romania. In 2004, Chibed broke away to form an independent commune.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5,599 | — |
| 1880 | 6,640 | +18.6% |
| 1900 | 7,520 | +13.3% |
| 1910 | 7,301 | −2.9% |
| 1920 | 7,184 | −1.6% |
| 1930 | 7,317 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 7,906 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 5,970 | −24.5% |
| 1992 | 5,290 | −11.4% |
| 2002 | 5,076 | −4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,250 | −36.0% |
| 2021 | 3,034 | −6.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 3,250, of which 88.43% were Hungarians, 7.08% Roma, and 0.7% Romanians. At the 2021 census, Ghindari had a population of 3,034; of those, 72.45% were Hungarians, 20.01% Roma, and 1.02% Romanians.[3]
See also
Gallery
Abud
Abud
Statue of Miklós Wesselényi
View of Ghindari village
Trei Sate
