Gurghiu (Hungarian: Görgényszentimre, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɡørɡeːɲsɛntimrɛ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Adrian (Görgényadorján), Cașva (Kásva), Comori (Kincsesfő), Fundoaia (Kásvavölgy), Glăjărie (Görgényüvegcsűr), Gurghiu, Larga (Lárgatelep), Orșova (Görgényorsova), Orșova-Pădure (Szécs), and Păuloaia (Pálpatak).
Gurghiu
Görgényszentimre | |
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 Reformed church in Gurghiu | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Gurghiu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′N 24°51′E / 46.767°N 24.850°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Laurențiu-Dumitru Boar (PNL) |
Area | 126.39 km2 (48.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,530 |
| • Density | 43.8/km2 (113/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547295 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | comunagurghiu |
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Adrian, Gurghiu, and Cașva.[2]
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,530; of those, 63.06% were Romanians, 22.68% Hungarians, and 6.85% Roma.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Highlands | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
Roman Catholic church in Gurghiu village center
Bornemissza castle in Gurghiu
Orthodox church in Cașva
Saint Nicholas church in Comori
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