Albești, Mureș
Albești (until 1924 Ferihaz; Hungarian: Fehéregyháza, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛheːrɛɡihaːzɒ]; German: Weißkirch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Albești, Bârlibășoaia (Barlabástanya), Boiu (Bún), Jacu (Oláhzsákod), Șapartoc (Sárpatak, "Muddy River"), Țopa (Alsóbún), Valea Albeștiului (Sárpataki út), Valea Dăii (Határpatak) and Valea Șapartocului (Sárpatakivölgy).
Albești
Fehéregyháza | |
|---|---|
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Albești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: commune 46°14′N 24°51′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Established | 1231 (first attested) |
| Subdivisions | Albești, Bârlibășoaia, Boiu, Jacu, Șapartoc, Țopa, Valea Albeștiului, Valea Dăii, Valea Șapartocului |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolae Sovrea; since 2009[1] (PSD) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 5,345 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 547025 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
Gallery
Şapartoc from the country path to Sighișoara
Typical Șapartoc homes
Traditional farmhouse near the Sighișoara-Șapartoc country path
References
- http://www.stirilocale.ro/mures/Candidatul_PSD_a_castigat_alegerile_partiale_de_la_Albesti_IDN835709.html
- "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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