Fântânele (Hungarian: Gyulakuta; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɟulɒkutɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of six villages:
Fântânele
Gyulakuta | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 46°25′N 24°45′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | József Varga[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 64.14 km2 (24.76 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | 4,693 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Website | www |
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 right bank of the Balta River.
The commune has a Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 4,595 of which 93.84% or 4,312 are Hungarian.
Year | 1850 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1930 | 1956 | 1977 | 1992 | 2002 | 2007 | 2011 |
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Population | 3,690 | 3,838 | 4,140 | 4,324 | 4,496 | 6,612 | 6,009 | 5,329 | 5,067 | 5,011[3] | 4,595[4] |
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