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Ungheni (Hungarian: Nyárádtő [ˈɲaːraːttøː]; German: Nyaradfluß) is a town in Mureș County, in Transylvania, Romania. Until 1925 its Romanian name was Nirașteu. Six villages are administered by the town: Cerghid (Nagycserged), Cerghizel (Kiscserged), Morești (Malomfalva), Recea (Recsa), Șăușa (Sóspatak), and Vidrasău (Vidrátszeg).
Ungheni | |
|---|---|
 Reformed church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Ungheni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′9″N 24°27′39″E / 46.48583°N 24.46083°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Victor Prodan[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 63.69 km2 (24.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 7,007 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 547605 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | www |
Location
editUngheni is situated 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi) from the county capital Târgu Mureș, 42.2 km (26.2 mi) from Reghin, and 99.6 km (61.9 mi) from Cluj-Napoca. The Târgu Mureș International Airport is located in Vidrasău, 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of the county capital.
The town is bordered by the following communes: to the north by Band and Pănet, to the south by Suplac and Mica, to the east by Cristești, and to the west by Sânpaul. It is crossed by the A3 motorway, which runs from Bucharest to the Hungarian border near Oradea. The General Nicolae Dăscălescu train station serves the CFR Line 405, which connects Deda to Războieni-Cetate, passing through Târgu Mureș and Luduș.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,339 | — |
| 1880 | 3,503 | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 4,278 | +22.1% |
| 1910 | 4,353 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 4,497 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 4,967 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 5,981 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 6,609 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 6,554 | −0.8% |
| 2011 | 6,945 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 7,007 | +0.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, Ungheni had a population of 7,007. At the 2011 census, the town has a population of 6,945; of those, 5,053 (76.3%) were Romanians, 984 (14.85%) Roma, 576 (8.69%) Hungarians, and 4 (0.06%) others.[3]
Natives
edit- Erasmus Julius Nyárády (1881–1966), botanist
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.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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The General Nicolae Dăscălescu train station in Ungheni -
Wooden church in Cerghizel -
Târgu Mureș Transilvania Airport in Vidrasău
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