Măgherani
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Măgherani
Nyárádmagyarós | |
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 Location in Mureș County | |
  Măgherani Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′N 24°54′E / 46.567°N 24.900°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Laios Kacsó[1] (UDMR) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,332 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | www |
Măgherani (Hungarian: Nyárádmagyarós or colloquially Magyarós, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɲaːraːdmɒɟɒroːʃ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages:
- Măgherani
- Șilea Nirajului / Nyárádselye
- Torba / Torboszló
In 2004, Bereni, along with six other villages, broke away from Măgherani to form an independent commune.
History
[edit]It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.
Demographics
[edit]The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 1,270 of which 92.91% or 1,180 are Hungarian.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
