Band (Hungarian: Mezőbánd; Hungarian pronunciation: [mɛzøːbaːnd]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, composed of eleven villages: Band, Drăculea Bandului (Drekulyatelep), Fânațe (Fekete), Iștan-Tău (Istentó), Mărășești (Marosesd), Negrenii de Câmpie (Feketelak), Oroiu (Székelyuraly), Petea (Mezőpete), Țiptelnic (Száltelek), Valea Mare (Nagyvölgy), and Valea Rece (Hidegvölgy). Mădăraș village was part of the commune until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune. In 2011, Fânațele Mădărașului village was also split off and transferred to Mădăraș Commune.

Band
Mezőbánd
Wooden church of the Presentation in Oroiu
Wooden church of the Presentation in Oroiu
Coat of arms of Band
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Band is located in Romania
Band
Band
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°35′0″N 24°23′0″E / 46.58333°N 24.38333°E / 46.58333; 24.38333
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mircea Radu[1] (PSD)
Area
100.68 km2 (38.87 sq mi)
Elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,126
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547065
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18805,546—    
18907,240+30.5%
19007,661+5.8%
19108,123+6.0%
19208,019−1.3%
19308,948+11.6%
19419,730+8.7%
19569,953+2.3%
19669,755−2.0%
19778,450−13.4%
19927,587−10.2%
20027,726+1.8%
20116,446−16.6%
20216,126−5.0%
Source: Census data

According to the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 7,726, of which 45.42% were Székely Hungarians, 37.12% Romanians, and 17.46% Roma. At the 2021 census, Band had a population of 6,126; of those, 35.1% were Romanians, 31.36% Hungarians, and 19.38% Roma.[3]

Natives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.