Sâncraiu de Mureș

Sâncraiu de Mureș
Marosszentkirály
Location in Mureș County
Sâncraiu de Mureș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°31′E / 46.55°N 24.52°E / 46.55; 24.52
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Petru-Ionuț Budian[2] (PNL)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
10,403
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Vehicle reg.MS

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

  • Nazna / Náznánfalva
  • Sâncraiu de Mureș

Around 1930, Cornățel (Egerszeg) village was merged into 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.