Ungheni
Reformed church
Reformed church
Coat of arms of Ungheni
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Ungheni is located in Romania
Ungheni
Ungheni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°29′9″N 24°27′39″E / 46.48583°N 24.46083°E / 46.48583; 24.46083
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Victor Prodan[1] (PNL)
Area
63.69 km2 (24.59 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
7,007
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547605
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.primariaungheni.ro

Ungheni (Hungarian: Nyárádtő [ˈɲaːraːttøː]; German: Nyaradfluß) is a town in Mureș County, in Transylvania, Romania. Until 1925 its Romanian name was Nirașteu. Six villages are administered by the town: Cerghid (Nagycserged), Cerghizel (Kiscserged), Morești (Malomfalva), Recea (Recsa), Șăușa (Sóspatak), and Vidrasău (Vidrátszeg).

Location

Ungheni is situated 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi) from the county capital Târgu Mureș, 42.2 kilometres (26.2 mi) from Reghin, and 99.6 kilometres (61.9 mi) from Cluj-Napoca. The Târgu Mureș International Airport is located in Vidrasău, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southwest of the county capital.

The town is bordered by the following communes: to the north by Band and Pănet, to the south by Suplac and Mica, to the east by Cristești, and to the west by Sânpaul. It is crossed by the A3 motorway, which runs from Bucharest to the Hungarian border near Oradea.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 6,554    
2011 6,945+6.0%
2021 7,007+0.9%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Ungheni had a population of 7,007. At the 2011 census, the town has a population of 6,945; of those, 5,053 (76.3%) were Romanians, 984 (14.85%) Roma, 576 (8.69%) Hungarians, and 4 (0.06%) others.

Natives

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.
Wooden church in Cerghizel
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