Sâncraiu de Mureș
Sâncraiu de Mureș (Hungarian: Marosszentkirály, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒrossɛntkiraːj] meaning "Holy King on the Mureș River") is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:
- Nazna / Náznánfalva
- Sâncraiu de Mureș
Sâncraiu de Mureș
Marosszentkirály | |
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 Location in Mureș County | |
  Sâncraiu de Mureș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46.55°N 24.52°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Remus Sângeorzan (PSD) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 7,489 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
Around 1930, Cornățel (Egerszeg) village was merged into Sâncraiu de Mureș.
Demographics
The commune has an ethnically mixed population. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 7,275 of which 64.52% or 4,694 are Romanians and 30.81% or 2,242 are Székely Hungarians.
See also
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References
- "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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