Măgherani

Măgherani
Nyárádmagyarós
Commune

Location of Măgherani
Măgherani
Location of Măgherani
Coordinates: 46°34′0″N 24°54′0″E / 46.56667°N 24.90000°E / 46.56667; 24.90000Coordinates: 46°34′0″N 24°54′0″E / 46.56667°N 24.90000°E / 46.56667; 24.90000
Country  Romania
County Mureș County
Status Commune
Government
  Mayor Antal Kacsó (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,270
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Măgherani (Hungarian: Nyárádmagyarós or colloquially Magyarós, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɲaːraːdmɒɟɒroːʃ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Romania composed of three villages:

  • Măgherani
  • Șilea Nirajului / Nyárádselye
  • Torba / Torboszló

In 2004, Bereni, along with six other villages, broke away from Măgherani to form an independent commune. See Bereni.

History

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 1,270 of which 92.91% or 1,180 are Hungarian.

See also

References

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