Deda, Mureș

Deda
Commune
Deda
Coordinates: 46°56′N 24°54′E / 46.933°N 24.900°E / 46.933; 24.900
Country  Romania
County Mureș County
Population (2002)[1] 4,332
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Deda (Hungarian: Déda, Hungarian pronunciation: [deːdɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bistra Mureşului (Dédabisztra), Deda, Filea (Füleháza) and Pietriş (Maroskövesd).

Location

The commune is situated at the feet of the Călimani Mountains, at the point where the Mureș River exits a gorge beginning at Toplița. The Casele Creek flows in the town into the Mureș. Deda is an important railway junction, linking the Târgu Mureș line with the line connecting Brașov and Dej.

History

The village of Deda was first documented in 1393, under its current name.

Population

In 2002 the commune numbered 4,332 inhabitants, including 4,001 ethnic Romanians, 68 ethnic Hungarians, 261 Roma and two people of other nationalities.

Natives

  • Vasile Netea, writer and historian

See also

References

  1. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002 Retrieved on April 17, 2016.

Coordinates: 46°56′N 24°54′E / 46.933°N 24.900°E / 46.933; 24.900


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