Sâncraiu de Mureș (Hungarian: Marosszentkirály, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒrossɛntkiraːj] meaning "Holy King on the Mureș River") is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:
Sâncraiu de Mureș
Marosszentkirály | |
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![]() Location in Mureș County | |
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Coordinates: 46.55°N 24.52°E / 46.55; 24.52 | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
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• Mayor (2020–2024) | Petru-Ionuț Budian[1] (PNL) |
Population (2011)[2] | 7,489 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Around 1930, Cornățel (Egerszeg) village was merged into Sâncraiu de Mureș.
The commune has an ethnically mixed population. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 7,275 of which 64.52% or 4,694 are Romanians and 30.81% or 2,242 are Székely Hungarians.
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