Viișoara, Mureș Explained

Type:commune
County:Mureș
Viișoara
Leader Name:Ovidiu Dorel Stoica
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.29°N 24.6°W
Elevation:375
Area Total:66.87
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:547645
Area Code:+40 x59

Viișoara (German: Hohndorf; Hungarian: Csatófalva; Hungarian pronunciation: NaNcs) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of three villages: Ormeniș (Irmesch; Szászörményes), Sântioana (Johannisdorf; Szászszentiván), and Viișoara.

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the bank of the rivers Domald and Sântioana, at an altitude of . It is located in the southern part of Mureș County, from the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with Sibiu County. Viișoara is crossed by county road DJ142C, which joins it to Bălăușeri, to the northeast, and to Dumbrăveni, to the south.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 1,663: 70% Romanians, 25% Roma, 3% Hungarians, and 2% Germans. At the 2011 census, there were 1,659 inhabitants, of which 60.76% Romanians, 31.95% Roma, 1.75% Hungarians, and 1.69% Germans. At the 2021 census, Viișoara had a population of 1,802, of which 67.54% Romanians, 20.14% Roma, 2.89% Germans, and 1.78% Hungarians.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.