Gănești

For other uses, see Gănești (disambiguation).

Gănești (Hungarian: Vámosgálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvaːmoʃɡaːlfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gănești, Păucișoara (Küküllőpócsfalva), Seuca (Szőkefalva) and Sub Pădure (Erdőalja). It also included Cuștelnic village until 2002, when it was transferred to Târnăveni city.

Gănești Vámosgálfalva
Commune
Dániel Castle in Gănești village
Location in Mureș County
Gănești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46.33°N 24.35°E / 46.33; 24.35
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor	Elemér Balog[1] (UDMR)
Area	47.11 km2 (18.19 sq mi)
Highest elevation	504 m (1,654 ft)
Lowest elevation	347 m (1,138 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,131
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	547255
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	www.primariaganesti.ro

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, on the Transylvanian Plateau, at a distance of 5 km (3.1 mi) from Târnăveni. It lies on both banks of the river Târnava Mică and it is traversed by the river Băgaciu (or Bedea).^[3]

Gănești borders the communes Cucerdea and Ogra to the north, Mica to the east, Băgaciu to the south, and the city of Târnăveni to the west.^[3]

As of January 1, 2012, the commune had a population of 3,511, of which 2,300 were ethnic Hungarians (65.5%), 862 ethnic Romanians (24.5%), and 346 ethnic Romanis (9.9%).^[3]

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)
• Saint Michael the Archangel Church (Sub Pădure) [ro]
• Saint John the Baptist Church (Seuca) [ro]
• Rhédei-Rothenthal Castle [ro]