Glodeni, Mureș

Coordinates: 46°39′N 24°36′E / 46.650°N 24.600°E / 46.650; 24.600
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Glodeni
Marossárpatak
The injured hussard
The injured hussard
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Glodeni is located in Romania
Glodeni
Glodeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°39′N 24°36′E / 46.650°N 24.600°E / 46.650; 24.600
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Barna Kozma[1] (UDMR)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,678
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS

Glodeni (Hungarian: Marossárpatak, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃʃaːrpɒtɒk]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of five villages:

  • Glodeni
  • Merișor / Pusztaalmás
  • Moișa / Mezőmajos
  • Păcureni / Pókakeresztúr
  • Păingeni / Póka

History[edit]

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. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics[edit]

The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 3,822 of which 75.67% or 2,892 are Hungarian.

See also[edit]

"Statue Park"
War Victims Memorial

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.