Brâncovenești, Mureș Explained

Type:commune
County:Mureș
Population Total:auto
Brâncovenești
Other Name:Marosvécs
Coordinates:46.8667°N 70°W

Brâncovenești (formerly Ieciu and Delavrancea; Hungarian: Marosvécs, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNa or Vécs; German: Wetsch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania.

The commune is composed of five villages: Brâncovenești, Idicel (Idecspatak), Idicel-Pădure (Erdőidecs), Săcalu de Pădure (Erdőszakál) and Vălenii de Mureș (Disznajó).

Brâncovenești is the site of the Kemény Castle, which was the only castle in Transylvania to survive the Mongol Invasion of Hungary in 1241–42. At the time, it was referred to as Vécs, and it guarded the salt mines of Gömör.

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Săcalu de Pădure and Brâncovenești.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highlands Via Transilvanica . 2023-08-10 . www.viatransilvanica.com . en.