Ungheni, Mureș
| Ungheni | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Reformed church | |
 Location of Ungheni, Mureş | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′9″N 24°27′39″E / 46.48583°N 24.46083°ECoordinates: 46°29′9″N 24°27′39″E / 46.48583°N 24.46083°E | |
| Country |
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| County | Mureș County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioan Covrig (PSD) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,945 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ungheni (Hungarian: Nyárádtő [ˈɲaːraːttøː]; German: Nyaradfluß) is a town in Mureș County, in central Romania. Its Romanian name until the 1960s was Nirașteu.
Six villages are administered by the town:
- Cerghid (Nagycserged)
- Cerghizel (Kiscserged)
- Morești (Malomfalva)
- Recea (Recsa)
- Șăușa (Sóspatak)
- Vidrasău (Vidrátszeg)
The town is situated 11 km from the county capital Târgu Mureș and is the location of the Târgu Mureș International Airport.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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%)
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