Sângeorgiu de Mureș

Sângeorgiu de Mureș (Hungarian: Marosszentgyörgy [ˈmɒroʃsɛɲɟørɟ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages: Cotuș (Csejd), Sângeorgiu de Mureș, and Tofalău (Tófalva).

Sângeorgiu de Mureș Marosszentgyörgy
Commune
Aerial view of Sângeorgiu de Mureș
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Sângeorgiu de Mureș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°28′E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Sándor-Szabolcs Sófalvi[1] (UDMR)
Area	28.96 km2 (11.18 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	9,688
• Density	330/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	547530
Area code	(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.	MS

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Mureș River. It is located in the central part of the county, 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on national road DN15 [ro]. It forms part of the Târgu Mureș metropolitan area.

Demographics

The commune has a Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 9,304 of which 50.31% are Hungarian, 36.92% are Romanian, and 7.94% Romani.

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)