Glodeni, Mureș

Glodeni
Marossárpatak
Commune
The injured hussard

Location of Glodeni, Mureș
Glodeni
Location of Glodeni, Mureș
Coordinates: 46°39′0″N 24°36′0″E / 46.65000°N 24.60000°E / 46.65000; 24.60000Coordinates: 46°39′0″N 24°36′0″E / 46.65000°N 24.60000°E / 46.65000; 24.60000
Country  Romania
County Mureș County
Status Commune
Government
  Mayor Barna Kozma (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
  Total 3,822
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Glodeni (Hungarian: Marossárpatak, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃʃaːrpɒtɒk]) is a commune in Mureș County, Romania that is composed of five villages:

  • Glodeni
  • Merișor / Pusztaalmás
  • Moișa / Mezőmajos
  • Păcureni / Pókakeresztúr
  • Păingeni / Póka

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 2002 census, it has a population of 3,822 of which 75.67% or 2,892 are Hungarian.

See also

"Statue Park"
War Victims Memorial
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