Albești (until 1924 Ferihaz; Hungarian: Fehéregyháza, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛheːrɛɡihaːzɒ]; German: Weißkirch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Albești, Bârlibășoaia (Barlabástanya), Boiu (Bún), Jacu (Oláhzsákod), Șapartoc (Sárpatak, "Muddy River"), Țopa (Alsóbún), Valea Albeștiului (Sárpataki út), Valea Dăii (Határpatak), and Valea Șapartocului (Sárpatakivölgy).

Albești Fehéregyháza
Commune
Monument of the Battle of Segesvár of 1849 in the Sándor Petőfi Museum park
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Albești Location in Romania
Coordinates: commune 46°14′N 24°51′E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Established	1231 (first attested)
Subdivisions	Albești, Bârlibășoaia, Boiu, Jacu, Șapartoc, Țopa, Valea Albeștiului, Valea Dăii, Valea Șapartocului
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicolae Șovrea[1] (PSD)
Area	82.7 km2 (31.9 sq mi)
Elevation	368 m (1,207 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]	5,345
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	547025
Vehicle reg.	MS

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Târnava Mare. It is located in the southern part of Mureș County, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Sighișoara, on the border with Harghita County.

Albești is crossed by national road DN13 [ro], which connects Brașov to Sighișoara and Târgu Mureș, the county seat. The Albești train station serves the CFR Line 300 that runs from Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca.

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)

Gallery

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  Șapartoc from the country path to Sighișoara
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  Typical Șapartoc homes
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  Traditional farmhouse near the Sighișoara-Șapartoc country path

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