Adămuș

Adămuș (Hungarian: Ádámos; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈaːdaːmoʃ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Adămuș, Chinciuș (Kincses), Cornești (Sövényfalva), Crăiești (Magyarkirályfalva), Dâmbău (Küküllődombó; German: Hügeldorf) and Herepea (Magyarherepe).

Adămuș

Ádámos
Adămuș town hall
Location in Mureș County
Adămuș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°18′N 24°14′E
Country Romania
CountyMureș
Government
  MayorTibor-Laszlo Miklos (UDMR)
Area
82.35 km2 (31.80 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
5,147
  Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS

History

Until 1918, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–19 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Adămuș has a population of 5,147, of which 43.46% are Romanians, 38.47% are Hungarians, and 14.96% are Roma.

See also

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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