Chețani

Chețani
Commune
Wooden church in Chețani
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Chețani
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°28′N 24°2′E / 46.467°N 24.033°E / 46.467; 24.033
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Emil-Florin Mocan (PSD)
Area
55.35 km2 (21.37 sq mi)
Elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,468
 • Density44.59/km2 (115.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547150
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websiteprimariachetani.ro

Chețani (Hungarian: Maroskece, Hungarian pronunciation: [mɒroʃkɛtsɛ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. Its population was 2,857 in 2002. It is composed of seven villages: Chețani, Coasta Grindului (Berekszéle), Cordoș (Kardos), Giurgiș (Györgyed), Grindeni (Gerendkeresztúr), Hădăreni (Hadrév), and Linț (Lincitanyák).

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,468; of those, 86.1% were Romanians, 5.51% Hungarians, and 3.97% Roma.[2]

Natives

  • Andrei Nicolae Moldovan, Romanian Orthodox bishop
  • Aurel Pantea (born 1952), poet and literary critic

See also

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Chețani town hall and community center
  • Chețani train stop
  • Wooden church in Grindeni
  • Hădăreni


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