Măgherani

Măgherani (Hungarian: Nyárádmagyarós or colloquially Magyarós, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɲaːraːdmɒɟɒroːʃ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages:

• Măgherani
• Șilea Nirajului / Nyárádselye
• Torba / Torboszló

Măgherani Nyárádmagyarós
Commune
Location in Mureș County
Măgherani Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°34′N 24°54′E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Laios Kacsó[1] (UDMR)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,332
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	www.comunamagherani.ro

In 2004, Bereni, along with six other villages, broke away from Măgherani to form an independent commune.

History

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 1,270 of which 92.91% or 1,180 are Hungarian.

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)