Sânger
Commune in Mureș, Romania
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Sânger (Hungarian: Mezőszengyel [ˈmɛzøːsɛɲɟɛl]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of seven villages: Bârza (Borza), Cipăieni (until 1996, Chimitelnic; Keménytelke), Dalu (Fodorkút), Pripoare (Pripora), Sânger, Vălișoara (Sárkihíd), and Zăpodea (Zapodia).
Sânger | |
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Panoramic view of Sânger | |
Location in Mureș County | |
| Coordinates: 46.55°N 24.13°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Vasile Grec[1][2] (Ind.) |
Area | 51.51 km2 (19.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[3] | 2,133 |
| • Density | 41.41/km2 (107.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547540 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | comunasanger |
Sânger lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of Pârâul de Câmpie and it's affluent, Valea Sarchii. It is located in the western part of Mureș County, 9 km (5.6 mi) north of the town of Luduș and 43 km (27 mi) west of the county seat, Târgu Mureș. It is crossed by the single-track 94 km (58 mi) Luduș–Șieu-Măgheruș railway line and by the county road DJ 153G.
In 2002, the commune had a population of 2,530, of which 87% were Romanians, 7% Hungarians, and 6% Roma. At the 2021 census, Sânger has a population of 2,123; of those, 71.73% were Romanians, 18.94% Roma, and 3.61% Hungarians.[4]
Natives
- Gheorghe Cipăianu (1878–1957), agronomist and politician
- Teofil Oroian (born 1947), officer and military historian
- Vasile Pop (1789–1842), physician