Gurghiu, Mureș

Gurghiu
Görgényszentimre
Reformed church in Gurghiu
Reformed church in Gurghiu
Coat of arms of Gurghiu
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Gurghiu is located in Romania
Gurghiu
Gurghiu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°46′N 24°51′E / 46.767°N 24.850°E / 46.767; 24.850
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Laurențiu-Dumitru Boar (PNL)
Area
126.39 km2 (48.80 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,530
 • Density43.8/km2 (113/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547295
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitecomunagurghiu.ro

Gurghiu (Hungarian: Görgényszentimre, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɡørɡeːɲsɛntimrɛ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Adrian (Görgényadorján), Cașva (Kásva), Comori (Kincsesfő), Fundoaia (Kásvavölgy), Glăjărie (Görgényüvegcsűr), Gurghiu, Larga (Lárgatelep), Orșova (Görgényorsova), Orșova-Pădure (Szécs), and Păuloaia (Pálpatak).

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Adrian, Gurghiu, and Cașva.[2]

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,530; of those, 63.06% were Romanians, 22.68% Hungarians, and 6.85% Roma.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Highlands | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.