Glodeni, Mureș

Glodeni (Hungarian: Marossárpatak, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃʃaːrpɒtɒk]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of five villages:

  • Glodeni
  • Merișor / Pusztaalmás
  • Moișa / Mezőmajos
  • Păcureni / Pókakeresztúr
  • Păingeni / Póka
Glodeni

Marossárpatak
The injured hussard
Location in Mureș County
Glodeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°39′N 24°36′E
Country Romania
CountyMureș
Government
  MayorBarna Kozma (UDMR)
Population
 (2011)[1]
3,817
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS

History

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 3,822 of which 75.67% or 2,892 are Hungarian.

See also

"Statue Park"
War Victims Memorial
  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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