Sărățeni, Mureș

Sărățeni
Sóvárad
Reformed church in Sărățeni
Reformed church in Sărățeni
Coat of arms of Sărățeni
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Sărățeni is located in Romania
Sărățeni
Sărățeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°33′44″N 25°0′32″E / 46.56222°N 25.00889°E / 46.56222; 25.00889
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Csaba Biró[1] (UDMR)
Area
33.4 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Elevation
421 m (1,381 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,625
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
545504
Area code+(40) 265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitesarateni.ro

Sărățeni (Hungarian: Sóvárad, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃoːvaːrɒd]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It became an independent commune when it split from the town of Sovata in 2004. It is composed of a single village, Sărățeni.

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 421 m (1,381 ft), on the banks of the Târnava Mică River. It is located in the eastern part of Mureș County, 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the town of Sovata and 45 km (28 mi) east of the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with Harghita County. Sărățeni is crossed by national road DN13A [ro], which connects Bălăușeri to Miercurea Ciuc.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 1,390—    
1880 1,569+12.9%
1900 1,878+19.7%
1910 1,946+3.6%
1930 1,760−9.6%
1956 1,755−0.3%
1977 1,644−6.3%
1992 1,610−2.1%
2002 1,627+1.1%
2011 1,608−1.2%
2021 1,625+1.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2011 census, the commune had 1,608 inhabitants, of which 82.46% were Hungarians, 14.74% Roma, and 1.49% Romanians.[3] At the 2021 census, Sărățeni had a population of 1,625; of those, 89.05% were Hungarians, 6.03% Roma, and 1.29% Romanians.[4]

The commune is the location of Castra of Sărățeni, a Roman fort. In March–April 1919, the Ținutul Sării revolt occurred in the salt mining area around Sărățeni.

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.