Cucerdea

Cucerdea (Hungarian: Oláhkocsárd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈolaːkotʃaːrd]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bord (Bord), Cucerdea, and Șeulia de Mureș (Oláhsályi).

Cucerdea
Commune
View of Cucerdea
Location in Mureș County
Cucerdea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°24′N 24°16′E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor	Vasile Morar[1] (PNL)
Area	35.93 km2 (13.87 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,293
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	www.e-comune.ro/primaria-cucerdea-ms

The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county, in the center of the Transylvanian Plateau, between the rivers Mureș and Târnava Mică.

Cucerdea is situated 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Târnăveni and 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Iernut, at a distance of 37 km (23 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș.

According to the 2011 Census, the commune has a population of 1,525, of which 97.18% are ethnic Romanians.

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)