Glodeni, Mureș Explained

Type:commune
County:Mureș
Official Name:Glodeni
Other Name:Marossárpatak
Leader Name:Barna Kozma[1]
Leader Party:UDMR
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.65°N 60°W
Elevation:367
Area Total:54.39
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:547275
Area Code:(+40) 0265

Glodeni (hu|Marossárpatak, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of five villages: Glodeni, Merișor (Pusztaalmás), Moișa (Mezőmajos), Păcureni (Pókakeresztúr), and Păingeni (Póka).

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of, on the banks of the Mureș River and its right tributary, the river Șar. It is located in the central part of the county, north of the county seat, Târgu Mureș.

History

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, following the declaration of the Union of Transylvania with Romania, the area passed under Romanian administration during the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919. By the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, Glodeni became part of the Kingdom of Romania.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it had a population of 3,822, of which 75.67% were Hungarians and 21.2% were Romanians. At the 2011 census, there were 3,817 inhabitants: 67.78% Hungarians, 18.26% Romanians, and 11.47% Roma. At the 2021 census, Glodeni had a population of 3,678; of those, 73.14% were Hungarians, 15.25% Romanians, and 6.28% Roma.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 10 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.