Voșlăbeni Explained

Type:commune
County:Harghita
Official Name:Voșlăbeni
Other Name:Vasláb
Leader Name:Mihail Dumitru Tinca [1]
Leader Party:PSD
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.65°N 63°W
Elevation:786
Area Total:59.52
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:537355
Area Code:+40 266

Voșlăbeni (also Voșlobeni; Hungarian: Vasláb, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNv) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages: Izvoru Mureșului (Marosfő) and Voșlăbeni.

The river Mureș has its source in Izvoru Mureșului, at an altitude of . The Chindeni joins the Mureș near Voșlăbeni. The administration of the Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park is located in Izvoru Mureșului.

Demographics

In 2011, 1,921 people lived in the commune, of which 1,127 or 58.67% are Romanians, 771 or 40.14% are Hungarians. Of the latter, around half live in the village of Izvoru Mureșului, which has a Hungarian majority of 58.75%.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 9 June 2021 . dmy-all.