Type: | commune |
County: | Mureș |
Sânger | |
Leader Name: | Vasile Grec[1] [2] |
Leader Party: | Independent |
Leader Term: | 2024 - 2028 |
Coordinates: | 46.55°N 24.13°W |
Elevation: | 312 |
Area Total: | 51.51 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 547540 |
Area Code: | (+40) 02 65 |
Sânger (Hungarian: Mezőszengyel in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈmɛzøːsɛɲɟɛl/) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of seven villages: Bârza (Borza), Cipăieni (until 1996, Chimitelnic; Keménytelke), Dalu (Fodorkút), Pripoare (Pripora), Sânger, Vălișoara (Sárkihíd), and Zăpodea (Zapodia).
Sânger lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of Pârâul de Câmpie and it's affluent, Valea Sarchii. It is located in the western part of Mureș County, north of the town of Luduș and west of the county seat, Târgu Mureș. It is crossed by the single-track Luduș-Șieu-Măgheruș railway line and by the county road DJ 153G.
In 2002, the commune had a population of 2,530, of which 87% were Romanians, 7% Hungarians, and 6% Roma.