Vânători, Mureș

Vânători
Archita fortified church
Location in Mureș County
Vânători
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°14′30″N 24°55′33″E / 46.24167°N 24.92583°E / 46.24167; 24.92583
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Mircea Augustin Felegean (PNL)
Area
111.73 km2 (43.14 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Highest elevation
839 m (2,753 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,131
 • Density36.97/km2 (95.76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547635
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.comunavinatori.ro

Vânători (Hungarian: Héjjasfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈheːjːɒʃfɒlvɒ]; German: Teufelsdorf) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Archita (Erked; Arkeden), Feleag (Magyarfelek; Altflaigen), Mureni (Szederjes; Neuflaigen), Șoard (Küküllősárd; Schard), and Vânători.

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Archita.[2]

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,760: 47% Romanians, 26% Hungarians, 26% Roma, and 1% others. At the 2021 census, Vânători had a population of 4,131; of those, 41.37% were Roma, 36.67% Romanians, 15.69% Hungarians, and 6.2% others.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.