Măgherani (Hungarian: Nyárádmagyarós or colloquially Magyarós, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɲaːraːdmɒɟɒroːʃ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages:
- Măgherani
- Șilea Nirajului / Nyárádselye
- Torba / Torboszló
Măgherani
Nyárádmagyarós | |
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 Location in Mureș County | |
  Măgherani Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′N 24°54′E / 46.567°N 24.900°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Laios Kacsó[1] (UDMR) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,332 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | www |
In 2004, Bereni, along with six other villages, broke away from Măgherani to form an independent commune.
History
editIt 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
editThe commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 1,270 of which 92.91% or 1,180 are Hungarian.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.