Sâncraiu de Mureș

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:

• Nazna / Náznánfalva
• Sâncraiu de Mureș

Sâncraiu de Mureș Marosszentkirály
Commune
Location in Mureș County
Sâncraiu de Mureș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46.55°N 24.52°E / 46.55; 24.52
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Petru-Ionuț Budian[1] (PNL)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	10,403
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	MS

Around 1930, Cornățel (Egerszeg) village was merged into Sâncraiu de Mureș.

Demographics

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.

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)