Gălești, Mureș

Gălești (Hungarian: Nyárádgálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈniaːraːdɡaːlfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of seven villages: Adrianu Mare (Nagyadorján), Adrianu Mic (Kisadorján), Bedeni (Bede), Gălești, Maiad (Nyomát), Sânvăsii (Nyárádszentlászló, established 2004), and Troița (Szentháromság).

Gălești Nyárádgálfalva
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Gălești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°31′N 24°45′E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Károly Karácsonyi[1] (UDMR)
Area	57.79 km2 (22.31 sq mi)
Elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,271
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	547245
Area code	(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	galesti.ro

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 357 m (1,171 ft), on the banks of the river Niraj. It is located in the central part of Mureș County, 18 km (11 mi) southeast of the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on county road DJ151D.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	3,317	—
1880	3,411	+2.8%
1900	3,947	+15.7%
1910	4,049	+2.6%
1930	4,130	+2.0%
1956	4,566	+10.6%
1977	3,561	−22.0%
1992	2,963	−16.8%
2002	2,940	−0.8%
2011	3,067	+4.3%
2021	2,271	−26.0%
Source: Census data

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it had a population of 2,940, of which 93.61% were Hungarians and 1.5% Romanians. At the 2011 census, there were 3,067 inhabitants, of which 85.13% were Hungarians, 2.22% Romanians, and 1.47% Roma. At the 2021 census, Gălești had a population of 2,271; of those, 85.34% were Hungarians, 5.11% Roma, and 2.99% Romanians.^[3]

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)