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Commune in Mureș, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gănești (Hungarian: Vámosgálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvaːmoʃɡaːlfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gănești, Păucișoara (Küküllőpócsfalva), Seuca (Szőkefalva) and Sub Pădure (Erdőalja). It also included Cuștelnic village until 2002, when it was transferred to Târnăveni city.
Gănești
Vámosgálfalva | |
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Coordinates: 46.33°N 24.35°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor | Elemér Balog[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 47.11 km2 (18.19 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,131 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 547255 |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Website | www |
The commune is located in the southern part of the county, on the Transylvanian Plateau, at a distance of 5 km (3.1 mi) from Târnăveni. It lies on both banks of the river Târnava Mică and it is traversed by the river Băgaciu (or Bedea).[3]
Gănești borders the communes Cucerdea and Ogra to the north, Mica to the east, Băgaciu to the south, and the city of Târnăveni to the west.[3]
As of January 1, 2012, the commune had a population of 3,511, of which 2,300 were ethnic Hungarians (65.5%), 862 ethnic Romanians (24.5%), and 346 ethnic Romanis (9.9%).[3]
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