Mureş County
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| Mureş County | |||
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| Development region: | Centru | ||
| Historic region: | Transylvania | ||
| Capital city: | Târgu Mureş | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
580,851 86/km² |
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| Area: | 6,714 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x65 (1) | ||
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Mureş (IPA: ['mu.reʃ], Hungarian: Maros) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, with the capital city at Târgu Mureş.
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[edit] Neighbours
- Harghita County in the East.
- Alba County and Cluj County in the West.
- Bistriţa-Năsăud County and Suceava County in the North.
- Sibiu County and Braşov County in the South.
[edit] Demographics
In 2002, Mureş had a population of 580,851 and the population density was 86.5/km².
- Romanians - 53.26% (or 309,375)[1]
- Hungarians - 39.3% (or 228,275);
- Romas - 6.95% (or 40,425)
- Germans - 0.35% (or 2,045), and other.
In terms of religion:
- Romanian Orthodox - 53.3%
- Reformed Church - 27%
- Roman Catholic Church - 9.5%
- Atheist, Non-religious or did not declare a religion - 0.5% (or 2,770)
| Year | County population[2] |
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| 1948 | 461,403 |
| 1956 | 513,261 |
| 1966 | 561,598 |
| 1977 | 605,345 |
| 1992 | 610,053 |
| 2002 | 580,851 |
[edit] Geography
This county has a total area of 6,714 km².
The northeastern side of the county consists of the "Calimani - Gurghiu Mountains" and the sub-Carpathian hills, members of the Inner Eastern Carpathians. The rest of the county is part of the Transylvanian Plateau, with deep but wide valleys.
The main river crossing the county is the Mureş River. The Târnava Mare and the Târnava Mică, tributaries of the Mureş River, also cross the county.
[edit] Economy
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Wood industry.
- Food industry.
- Textile industry.
- Glass and ceramics industry.
- Construction materials.
- Musical instruments (Reghin).
Mureş County and Sibiu County together produce about 50% of the natural gas developed in Romania. Salt is also extracted in the county.
[edit] Tourism
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
- The medieval city of Sighişoara.
- The old city of Târgu Mureş.
- Sovata Resort.
- Calimani - Gurghiu Mountains.
- The city of Reghin
[edit] Administrative divisions
The county has 5 municipalities, 7 towns and 91 communes.
[edit] Municipalities
- Târgu Mureş (Marosvásárhely)
- Sighişoara (Segesvár)
- Reghin (Szászrégen)
- Târnăveni (Dicsőszentmárton)
[edit] Towns
- Iernut (Radnót)
- Luduş (Marosludas)
- Sovata (Szováta)
- Miercurea Nirajului (Nyárádszereda)
- Sărmaşu (Nagysármás)
- Sângeorgiu de Pădure (Erdőszentgyörgy)
- Ungheni (Nyárádtő)
[edit] Communes
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[edit] References
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
[edit] External links
- (Romanian) Mureş Info
- (Romanian) Mureş online
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