Neaua (Hungarian: Havad, pronounced [ˈhɒvɒd]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages: Ghinești (Geges), Neaua, Rigmani (Rigmány), Sânsimion (Nyárádszentsimon), and Vădaș (Vadasd).
Neaua
Havad | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Neaua Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′N 24°50′E / 46.483°N 24.833°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gergely Domokos Veress[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 40.04 km2 (15.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,231 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 547435 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | neaua |
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,927 | — |
| 1941 | 2,653 | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 1,632 | −38.5% |
| 2002 | 1,544 | −5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,369 | −11.3% |
| 2021 | 1,231 | −10.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,369, of which 89.4% were Hungarians and 7.5% Roma. At the 2021 census, Neaua had a population of 1,231, of which 78.72% were Hungarians and 16.9% Roma.[3]
Natives
edit- József Madaras (1937–2007), Hungarian film actor
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.