Ungheni, Mureș
Ungheni (Hungarian: Nyárádtő [ˈɲaːraːttøː]; German: Nyaradfluß) is a town in Mureș County, in Transylvania, Romania. Until 1925 its Romanian name was Nirașteu.
Ungheni | |
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 Reformed church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Ungheni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′9″N 24°27′39″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Victor Prodan[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 63.69 km2 (24.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 7,007 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 547605 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | www |
Six villages are administered by the town:
- Cerghid (Nagycserged)
- Cerghizel (Kiscserged)
- Morești (Malomfalva)
- Recea (Recsa)
- Șăușa (Sóspatak)
- Vidrasău (Vidrátszeg)
Location
Ungheni is situated 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi) from the county capital Târgu Mureș, 42.2 kilometres (26.2 mi) from Reghin, and 99.6 kilometres (61.9 mi) from Cluj-Napoca. The Târgu Mureș International Airport is located in Vidrasău, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southwest of the county capital.
The town is bordered by the following communes: to the north by Band and Pănet, to the south by Suplac and Mica, to the east by Cristești, and to the west by Sânpaul.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,554 | — |
| 2011 | 6,945 | +6.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The town has a population of 6,945. The ethnic breakdown is as follows:
- Romanians: 5,053 (76.3%)
- Roma: 984 (14.85%)
- Hungarians: 576 (8.69%)
- Others: 4 (0.06%)
Natives
- Erasmus Julius Nyárády (1881–1966), botanist
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ungheni, Romania.
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Wooden church in Cerghizel
Târgu Mureș Transilvania Airport in Vidrasău
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