Type: | commune |
County: | Mureș |
Albești | |
Other Name: | Fehéregyháza |
Established Date: | 1231 (first attested) |
Leader Party: | PSD |
Leader Name: | Nicolae Șovrea[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Subdivisions: | Albești, Bârlibășoaia, Boiu, Jacu, Șapartoc, Țopa, Valea Albeștiului, Valea Dăii, Valea Șapartocului |
Coordinates: | 46.2333°N 75°W |
Elevation: | 368 |
Area Total: | 82.7 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 547025 |
Area Code: | (+40) 02 65 |
Albești (until 1924 Ferihaz; hu|Fehéregyháza, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNf; de|Weißkirch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Albești, Bârlibășoaia (Barlabástanya), Boiu (Bún), Jacu (Oláhzsákod), Șapartoc (Sárpatak, "Muddy River"), Țopa (Alsóbún), Valea Albeștiului (Sárpataki út), Valea Dăii (Határpatak), and Valea Șapartocului (Sárpatakivölgy).
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Șapartoc.[2]
The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Târnava Mare. It is located in the southern part of Mureș County, east of Sighișoara, on the border with Harghita County.
Albești is crossed by national road, which connects Brașov to Sighișoara and Târgu Mureș, the county seat. The Albești train station serves the CFR Line 300 that runs from Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca.