Albești
Fehéregyháza
Commune
Monument of the Battle of Segesvár of 1849 in the Sándor Petőfi Museum park
Monument of the Battle of Segesvár of 1849 in the Sándor Petőfi Museum park
Coat of arms of Albești
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Albești is located in Romania
Albești
Albești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: commune 46°14′N 24°51′E / 46.233°N 24.850°E / 46.233; 24.850
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Established1231 (first attested)
SubdivisionsAlbești, Bârlibășoaia, Boiu, Jacu, Șapartoc, Țopa, Valea Albeștiului, Valea Dăii, Valea Șapartocului
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Nicolae Șovrea[1] (PSD)
Area
82.7 km2 (31.9 sq mi)
Elevation
368 m (1,207 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,392
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547025
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.comunaalbesti.ro

Albești (until 1924 Ferihaz; Hungarian: Fehéregyháza, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛheːrɛɡihaːzɒ]; German: Weißkirch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Albești, Bârlibășoaia (Barlabástanya), Boiu (Bún), Jacu (Oláhzsákod), Șapartoc (Sárpatak, "Muddy River"), Țopa (Alsóbún), Valea Albeștiului (Sárpataki út), Valea Dăii (Határpatak), and Valea Șapartocului (Sárpatakivölgy).

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Șapartoc.[3]

Geography

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Târnava Mare. It is located in the southern part of Mureș County, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Sighișoara, on the border with Harghita County.

Transport

Albești is crossed by national road DN13, which connects Brașov to Sighișoara and Târgu Mureș, the county seat. The Albești train station serves the CFR Line 300 that runs from Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca.

See also

References

  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. ↑ "Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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