Neaua
Commune in Mureș, Romania
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Neaua (Hungarian: Havad, pronounced [ˈhɒvɒd]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages: Ghinești (Geges), Neaua, Rigmani (Rigmány), Sânsimion (Nyárádszentsimon), and Vădaș (Vadasd).
Neaua
Havad | |
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Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Neaua Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′N 24°50′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gergely Domokos Veress[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 40.04 km2 (15.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,231 |
| • Density | 30.74/km2 (79.63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547435 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | neaua |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,927 | — |
| 1941 | 2,653 | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 1,632 | −38.5% |
| 2002 | 1,544 | −5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,369 | −11.3% |
| 2021 | 1,231 | −10.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,369, of which 89.4% were Hungarians and 7.5% Roma. At the 2021 census, Neaua had a population of 1,231, of which 78.72% were Hungarians and 16.9% Roma.[3]
Natives
- József Madaras (1937–2007), Hungarian film actor