Gornești

Gornești
Gernyeszeg
Reformed church in Gornești
Reformed church in Gornești
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Gornești is located in Romania
Gornești
Gornești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°40′N 24°39′E / 46.667°N 24.650°E / 46.667; 24.650
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gyula Kolcsár[1] (UDMR)
Area
54.39 km2 (21.00 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,072
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547280
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websiteprimariagornesti.ro

Gornești (formerly Ghernesig; Hungarian: Gernyeszeg, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɡɛrɲɛsɛɡ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of nine villages:

  • Gornești
  • Iara de Mureș / Marosjára
  • Ilioara / Kisillye
  • Mura Mare / Nagyszederjes
  • Mura Mică / Kisszederjes
  • Pădureni / Erdőcsinád
  • Periș / Körtvélyfája
  • Petrilaca de Mureș / Magyarpéterlaka
  • Teleac / Marostelek

Geography

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Gornești lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Mureș River. Located in the central part of the county, it is crossed by national road DN15 [ro], which connects it to the county seat, Târgu Mureș, 19 km (12 mi) to the south, and to Reghin, 14 km (8.7 mi) to the north.

History

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The commune formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, it belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1919 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics

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Gornești has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 5,577, of which 71.9% are Hungarian; 18.5% are Romanian, and 9.5% Roma.[3]

Natives

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Economy

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The Teleac gas field is located on the territory of the commune; it was discovered in 1915 and began production in 1930.

See also

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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. ^ (in Romanian) Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune Archived 2016-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, National Institute of Statistics; accessed August 26, 2015