Mureș County
Mureş (IPA: ['mu.reʃ], Hungarian: Maros) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. The capital of Mureş County is Târgu Mureş.
 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′N 24°37′E / 46.59°N 24.61°ECoordinates: 46°35′N 24°37′E / 46.59°N 24.61°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| Development region | Centru |
| Historic region | Transylvania |
| Capital | Târgu Mureş |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,714 km2 (2,592 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 580,851 |
| • Density | 86.513/km2 (224.069/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RO-MS |
| Website | County Council Prefecture |
Geography
Mureş County has an area of 6,714 km².
Population
In 2002, about 582,000 people lived in Mureş County.
Divisions
Mureş County has 4 municipalities, 7 towns and 91 communes.
Municipalities
- Târgu Mureş (Marosvásárhely)
- Sighişoara (Segesvár)
- Reghin (Szászrégen)
- Târnăveni (Dicsőszentmárton)
Towns
- Iernut (Radnót)
- Luduş (Marosludas)
- Sovata (Szováta)
- Miercurea Nirajului (Nyárádszereda)
- Sărmaşu (Nagysármás)
- Sângeorgiu de Pădure (Erdőszentgyörgy)
- Ungheni (Nyárádtő)
Communes
Mureș County Media
The ethnic map of Mureș county in 2002
The ethnic map of Mureș county in 2011
The Cultural Palace built between 1911 and 1913, Târgu Mureș (German: Neumarkt am Mieresch)
Sighișoara (German: Schäßburg)
Map of Mureș County as constituted in 1938.
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References
- ↑ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
Other websites
- (in Romanian) Mureş Info
- (in Romanian) Mureş online