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
Măgherani
Nyárádmagyarós
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Măgherani is located in Romania
Măgherani
Măgherani
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°34′N 24°54′E / 46.567°N 24.900°E / 46.567; 24.900
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Laios Kacsó[1] (UDMR)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,332
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.comunamagherani.ro

In 2004, Bereni, along with six other villages, broke away from Măgherani to form an independent commune.

History

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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

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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

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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.