Bahnea Explained

Type:commune
County:Mureș
Population Total:auto
Bahnea
Other Name:Bonyha
Leader Name:Ioan Jors[1]
Term:2020 - 2024
Leader Party:PNL
Coordinates:46.3667°N 53°W
Elevation:300
Area Total:91.65
Area Code:547055

Bahnea (Hungarian: Bonyha; Hungarian pronunciation: NaNb, until 1898 Szászbonyha; German: Bachnen) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bahnea, Bernadea (Bernád), Cund (Kund; Reussdorf), Daia (Dányán), Gogan (Gógán), Idiciu (Jövedics), and Lepindea (Leppend).

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, on the border with Sibiu County, 16km (10miles) from Târnăveni and 26km (16miles) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș. It is traversed by the Târnava Mică river.

At the 2011 census, 35.1% of inhabitants were Roma, 33.3% Romanians, and 30.8% Hungarians.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 11 June 2021 . dmy-all.