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Sânger (Hungarian: Mezőszengyel [ˈmɛzøːsɛɲɟɛl]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of seven villages: Bârza (Borza), Cipăieni (until 1996, Chimitelnic; Keménytelke), Dalu (Fodorkút), Pripoare (Pripora), Sânger, Vălișoara (Sárkihíd), and Zăpodea (Zapodia).
Sânger | |
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Panoramic view of Sânger | |
![]() Location in Mureș County | |
Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°08′E / 46.55°N 24.13°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2024–2028) | Vasile Grec[1][2] (Ind.) |
Area | 51.51 km2 (19.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[3] | 2,133 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 547540 |
Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Website | comunasanger |
Sânger lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of Pârâul de Câmpie and it's affluent, Valea Sarchii. It is located in the western part of Mureș County, 9 km (5.6 mi) north of the town of Luduș and 43 km (27 mi) west of the county seat, Târgu Mureș. It is crossed by the single-track 94 km (58 mi) Luduș-Șieu-Măgheruș railway line and by the county road DJ 153G.
In 2002, the commune had a population of 2,530, of which 87% were Romanians, 7% Hungarians, and 6% Roma.
Natives
edit- Gheorghe Cipăianu (1878–1957), agronomist and politician
- Teofil Oroian (born 1947), officer and military historian
- Vasile Pop (1789–1842), physician
References
edit- ^ "Vasile Grec, primar ales Sânger: „Împreună vom reda comunei strălucirea de altădată"!". Zi de zi Mureș (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ Local election results 2024
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.