Sâncraiu de Mureș

Sâncraiu de Mureş
Marosszentkirály
Commune
Country  Romania
County Mureş County
Status Commune
Government
  Mayor Remus Sângeorzan (PSD)
Population (2011)
  Total 7,275
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Sâncraiu de Mureş (Hungarian: Marosszentkirály, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒrossɛntkiraːj] meaning "Holy King on the Mureş River") is a commune in Mureş County, Romania composed of two villages:

Demographics

The commune has an ethnically mixed population. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 7,275 of which 64.52% or 4,694 are Romanians and 30.81% or 2,242 are Székely Hungarians.

See also

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References

    Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°31′E / 46.55°N 24.52°E / 46.55; 24.52

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