Fântânele, Mureș Explained

Type:commune
County:Mureș
Official Name:Fântânele
Other Name:Gyulakuta
Leader Name:József Varga[1]
Leader Party:UDMR
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.4167°N 69°W
Elevation:336
Area Total:64.14
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:547235
Area Code:+40 x59

Fântânele (hu|Gyulakuta; Hungarian pronunciation: NaNgy) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of six villages: Bordoșiu (Bordos), Călimănești (Kelementelke), Cibu (Csöb), Fântânele, Roua (Rava), and Viforoasa (Havadtő).

Geography

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, from the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with Harghita County. It lies on the banks of the Târnava Mică River and its tributaries, the Balta and Vețca rivers.

Fântânele ss crossed by national road, which connects Bălăușeri, to the west, to Sângeorgiu de Pădure, 6 km to the east, and on to Odorheiu Secuiesc and Miercurea Ciuc in Harghita County.

Demographics

The commune has a Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 4,595, of which 93.84% or 4,312 were Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Fântânele had a population of 4,854, of which 94% were Hungarians, 2.35% Roma, and 1.57% Romanians.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 10 June 2021 . dmy-all . 9 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201009164915/https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final . dead .