Adămuș
Commune in Mureș, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Mureș, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adămuș (Hungarian: Ádámos; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈaːdaːmoʃ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Adămuș, Chinciuș (Kincses), Cornești (Sövényfalva), Crăiești (Magyarkirályfalva), Dâmbău (Küküllődombó; German: Hügeldorf) and Herepea (Magyarherepe).
Adămuș
Ádámos | |
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Coordinates: 46°18′N 24°14′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Tibor-Laszlo Miklos[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 82.35 km2 (31.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,993 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Website | primariaadamus |
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the river Târnava Mică. It is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border with Alba County and near the border with Sibiu County. Adămuș is at a distance of 6.5 km (4 mi) from Târnăveni, 28 km (17 mi) from Mediaș, and 43 km (27 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș.
Until 1918, the village belonged to the Kis-Küküllő County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–19 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.
According to the 2011 census, Adămuș has a population of 5,147, of which 43.46% are Romanians, 38.47% are Hungarians, and 14.96% are Roma.
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