Neaua

Neaua (Hungarian: Havad, pronounced [ˈhɒvɒd]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages: Ghinești (Geges), Neaua, Rigmani (Rigmány), Sânsimion (Nyárádszentsimon), and Vădaș (Vadasd).

Neaua Havad
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Neaua Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°29′N 24°50′E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gergely Domokos Veress[1] (UDMR)
Area	40.04 km2 (15.46 sq mi)
Elevation	379 m (1,243 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,231
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	547435
Area code	(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	neaua.ro

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	1,927	—
1941	2,653	+37.7%
1992	1,632	−38.5%
2002	1,544	−5.4%
2011	1,369	−11.3%
2021	1,231	−10.1%
Source: Census data

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,369, of which 89.4% were Hungarians and 7.5% Roma. At the 2021 census, Neaua had a population of 1,231, of which 78.72% were Hungarians and 16.9% Roma.^[3]

Natives

• József Madaras (1937–2007), Hungarian film actor

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)