Fântânele, Mureș

Fântânele
Gyulakuta
View of Viforoasa
View of Viforoasa
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Fântânele is located in Romania
Fântânele
Fântânele
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°25′N 24°45′E / 46.417°N 24.750°E / 46.417; 24.750
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) József Varga[1] (UDMR)
Area
64.14 km2 (24.76 sq mi)
Elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,854
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547235
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.fantanele-ms.ro

Fântânele (Hungarian: Gyulakuta; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɟulɒkutɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of six villages: Bordoșiu (Bordos), Călimănești (Kelementelke), Cibu (Csöb), Fântânele, Roua (Rava), and Viforoasa (Havadtő).

Geography

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, 28.3 km (17.6 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with Harghita County. It lies on the banks of the Târnava Mică River and its tributaries, the Balta and Vețca rivers.

Fântânele ss crossed by national road DN13A [ro], which connects Bălăușeri, 6 km (3.7 mi) to the west, to Sângeorgiu de Pădure, 6 km to the east, and on to Odorheiu Secuiesc and Miercurea Ciuc in Harghita County.

Demographics

The commune has a Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 4,595, of which 93.84% or 4,312 were Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Fântânele had a population of 4,854, of which 94% were Hungarians, 2.35% Roma, and 1.57% Romanians.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18503,690—    
18803,838+4.0%
19004,140+7.9%
19104,324+4.4%
19304,496+4.0%
19566,612+47.1%
19776,009−9.1%
19925,329−11.3%
20025,067−4.9%
20075,011[3]−1.1%
20114,595[4]−8.3%
20214,854[5]+5.6%
Source: Census data

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