Gornești
Gornești (formerly Ghernesig; Hungarian: Gernyeszeg, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɡɛrɲɛsɛɡ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of nine villages:
- Gornești
- Iara de Mureș / Marosjára
- Ilioara / Kisillye
- Mura Mare / Nagyszederjes
- Mura Mică / Kisszederjes
- Pădureni / Erdőcsinád
- Periș / Körtvélyfája
- Petrilaca de Mureș / Magyarpéterlaka
- Teleac / Marostelek
Gornești Gernyeszeg | |
|---|---|
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Gornești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′N 24°39′E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kolcsar Gyula (UDMR) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 5,577 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
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 5577, of which 71.9% are Hungarian; 18.5% are Romanian and 9.5% Roma.[2]
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- (in Romanian) Populaţia stabilă după etnie - judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, National Institute of Statistics; accessed August 26, 2015
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