Sânpaul, Mureș
Sânpaul
Kerelőszentpál | |
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Haller Castle in Sânpaul | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Mureș County | |
Sânpaul Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′N 24°21′E / 46.45°N 24.35°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | István Simon[2] (UDMR) |
Area | 46.53 km2 (17.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,320 |
| • Density | 92.8/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547550 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | www |
Sânpaul (Hungarian: Kerelőszentpál, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɛrɛløːsɛntpaːl]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Chirileu (Kerelő), Dileu Nou (Magyardellő), Sânmărghita (Mezőszentmargita), Sânpaul, and Valea Izvoarelor (until 1960 Beșineu; Búzásbesenyő).
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 4,320, of which 32.59% were Hungarians, 29.24% Roma, and 28.63% Romanians.[3]
Natives
- Franz Haller (1796–1875), Hungarian politician
See also
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Orthodox church in Chirileu
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Wooden church in Sânmărghita
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Haller Chapel in Sânpaul