Răstolița (Hungarian: Ratosnya, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈrɒtoʃɲɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of five villages: Andreneasa (Andrástelep), Borzia (Borzia), Gălăoaia (Galonya), Iod (Jód) and Răstolița.
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Răstolița | |
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Commune | |
"Troița" (Holy Trinity) in Gălăoaia | |
![]() Location in Mureș County | |
![]() ![]() Răstolița Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 46°59′N 25°2′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marius Ioan Lirca[1] (PSD) |
Area | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) |
Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | 2,073 |
• Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 547480 |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Website | www |
The commune is located in the northern part of the county, at a distance of 32 km (20 mi) from Toplița, 35.6 km (22.1 mi) from Reghin, and 67.6 km (42.0 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș. It lies at the foot of the Călimani Mountains and Gurghiu Mountains, on the right bank of the river Mureș.[3] The river Răstolița is a right tributary of the Mureș; it discharges into the Mureș in Răstolița village.
Răstolița commune has a population of 2,230: 82% Romanians, 17% Hungarians, and 1% Romani.
The wooden church of Răstolița [ro] dates from the second half of the 18th century.