Gurghiu, Mureș

Gurghiu
Görgényszentimre
Commune
Reformed church in Gurghiu
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Gurghiu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°46′N 24°51′E / 46.767°N 24.850°E / 46.767; 24.850
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Laurențiu-Dumitru Boar (PNL)
Area
126.39 km2 (48.80 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,530
 • Density43.8/km2 (113/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547295
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitecomunagurghiu.ro

Gurghiu (Hungarian: Görgényszentimre, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɡørɡeːɲsɛntimrɛ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Adrian (Görgényadorján), Cașva (Kásva), Comori (Kincsesfő), Fundoaia (Kásvavölgy), Glăjărie (Görgényüvegcsűr), Gurghiu, Larga (Lárgatelep), Orșova (Görgényorsova), Orșova-Pădure (Szécs), and Păuloaia (Pálpatak).

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Adrian, Gurghiu, and Cașva.[2]

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,530; of those, 63.06% were Romanians, 22.68% Hungarians, and 6.85% Roma.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Highlands | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Roman Catholic church in Gurghiu village center
  • Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu
  • Orthodox church in Cașva
  • Saint Nicholas church in Comori


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