Miercurea Nirajului (Hungarian: Nyárádszereda [ˈɲaːraːt.sɛrɛdɒ]) is a town in Mureș County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The following seven villages are administered by the town: Beu (Székelybő), Dumitreștii (Demeterfalva), Lăureni (Kisszentlőrinc), Moșuni (Székelymoson), Șardu Nirajului (Székelysárd), Tâmpa (Székelytompa), and Veța (Vece).
Miercurea Nirajului
Nyárádszereda | |
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 The statue of István Bocskay | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Miercurea Nirajului Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°31′48″N 24°48′0″E / 46.53000°N 24.80000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sándor Toth[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 55.88 km2 (21.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,414 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 547410 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe town is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Niraj and its tributaries, the rivers Nirajul Mic and Valea spre Șardu. Miercurea Nirajului is located in the east-central part of Mureș County, 24 km (15 mi) due east of the county seat, Târgu Mureș.
History
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The town is part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Its first written mention is from 1493 as Oppidum Zereda. István Bocskay was elected here as prince of Transylvania in 1604.
Until 1918, the town belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–19 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,824 | — |
| 2011 | 5,554 | −4.6% |
| 2021 | 5,414 | −2.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The commune has a Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 5,554 of which 83.3% were Hungarians, 10.4% Romanians, and 6.3% Roma.[3] At the 2021 census, Miercurea Nirajului had a population of 5,554, of which 77.9% are Hungarian, 8.3% Romanians, and 6.46% Roma.[4]
Natives
edit- Zoltan Lunka (born 1970), boxer
Economy
editThe town is the site of the Miercurea Nirajului gas field.
Twin towns
editMiercurea Nirajului is twinned with:
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ (in Romanian) Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, National Institute of Statistics; accessed August 26, 2015
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
External links
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Media related to Miercurea Nirajului at Wikimedia Commons
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Roman Catholic church in Beu -
Lăureni -
Orthodox church in Șardu Nirajului -
Church in Veța
