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Bahnea

Coordinates: 46°22′N 24°29′E / 46.367°N 24.483°E / 46.367; 24.483
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Bahnea
Bonyha
Reformed church
Reformed church
Coat of arms of Bahnea
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Bahnea is located in Romania
Bahnea
Bahnea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°22′N 24°29′E / 46.367°N 24.483°E / 46.367; 24.483
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Jors[1] (PNL)
Area
91.65 km2 (35.39 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,528
 • Density38/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547055
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitecomunabahnea.ro

Bahnea (Hungarian: Bonyha; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbonihɒ], until 1898 Szászbonyha; German: Bachnen) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bahnea, Bernadea (Bernád), Cund (Kund; Reussdorf), Daia (Dányán), Gogan (Gógán), Idiciu (Jövedics), and Lepindea (Leppend).

Geography

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The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 300 m (980 ft), on the banks of the river Târnava Mică and its left tributary, the Cund. The river Idiciu flows into the Cund in Bahnea village.

Bahnea commune is located in the southern part of Mureș County, 16 km (10 mi) from Târnăveni and 26 km (16 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with Sibiu County.

Demographics

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At the 2011 census, the commune had 3,739 inhabitants, of which 35.1% were Roma, 33.3% Romanians, and 30.8% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Bahnea had a population of 3,528; of those, 39.63% were Romanians, 32.54% Roma, and 22.19% Hungarians.[3]

Natives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.