Sâncraiu de Mureș

Sâncraiu de Mureș
Marosszentkirály
Commune
Country  Romania
County Mureş County
Status Commune
Government
  Mayor Remus Sângeorzan (PSD)
Population (2011)
  Total 7,275
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Sâncraiu de Mureș (Hungarian: Marosszentkirály, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒrossɛntkiraːj] meaning "Holy King on the Mureș River") is a commune in Mureș County, Romania composed of two villages:

  • Nazna / Náznánfalva
  • Sâncraiu de Mureș

Demographics

The commune has an ethnically mixed population. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 7,275 of which 64.52% or 4,694 are Romanians and 30.81% or 2,242 are Székely Hungarians.

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References

    Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°31′E / 46.55°N 24.52°E / 46.55; 24.52

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