Sâncraiu de Mureș
| Sâncraiu de Mureș Marosszentkirály | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Sâncraiu de MureșLocation in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°31′E / 46.55°N 24.52°E / 46.55; 24.52 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Petru-Ionuț Budian (PNL) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 10,403 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
Sâncraiu de Mureș (Hungarian: Marosszentkirály, Hungarian pronunciation: meaning "Holy King on the Mureș River") is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:
- Nazna / Náznánfalva
- Sâncraiu de Mureș
Around 1930, Cornățel (Egerszeg) village was merged into Sâncraiu de Mureș.
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sâncraiu de Mureș, Mureș.
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
