Gheorghe Doja, Mureș
| Gheorghe Doja Lukafalva | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
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  Gheorghe Doja | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′0″N 24°30′0″E / 46.46667°N 24.50000°ECoordinates: 46°28′0″N 24°30′0″E / 46.46667°N 24.50000°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Mureş County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tibor Iszlai (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,947 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Gheorghe Doja (Hungarian: Lukafalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlukɒfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureş County, Romania composed of five villages:
- Gheorghe Doja / Lukafalva
- Ilieni / Lukailencfalva
- Leordeni / Lőrincfalva
- Satu Nou / Teremiújfalu
- Tirimia / Nagyteremi
History
It was mentioned for the first time In 1409 as Lucafalva. During its history, there were several military raids carried out against the village which also sustained a lot from flooding. After break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918/1920, the town became part of Romania. As a result of the Second Vienna Award it became a part of Hungary between 1940 and 1945. Since then it has been part of Romania.
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. In 1910, it had a population of 713 Hungarians. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 2,947 of which 73.77% or 2,174 are Hungarians.
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