Vătava
Church of the Ascension in Râpa de Jos
Church of the Ascension in Râpa de Jos
Coat of arms of Vătava
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Vătava is located in Romania
Vătava
Vătava
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°58′N 24°46′E / 46.967°N 24.767°E / 46.967; 24.767
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Emil Bendriș (PSD)
Area
168.80 km2 (65.17 sq mi)
Elevation
648 m (2,126 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,709
  Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547630
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitevatava.ro

Vătava (German: Oberrübendorf; Hungarian: Felsőrépa, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛlʃøːreːpɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages: Dumbrava (Marosliget), Râpa de Jos (Alsórépa), and Vătava. As of 20111, it hâd a population of 1,987: 91% Romanians, 6.8% Roma and 0.2% Hungarians.[2]

International relations

Vătava was twinned with Laval, France, until 2009.[3]

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 3 March 2020.
  3. "La fin du jumelage Laval-Vatava". Ouest-France (in French). 2009-02-14.
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