Glodeni, Mureș

Glodeni
Marossárpatak
Commune

The injured hussard

Location of Glodeni, Mureş
Glodeni

Location of Glodeni, Mureş

Coordinates: 46°39′0″N 24°36′0″E / 46.65000°N 24.60000°E / 46.65000; 24.60000Coordinates: 46°39′0″N 24°36′0″E / 46.65000°N 24.60000°E / 46.65000; 24.60000
Country  Romania
County Mureş County
Status Commune
Government
 • Mayor Barna Kozma (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
 • Total 3,822
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Glodeni (Hungarian: Marossárpatak, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃʃaːrpɒtɒk]) is a commune in Mureş County, Romania that is composed of five villages:

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 2002 Census it has a population of 3,822 of which 75.67% or 2,892 are Hungarian.

See also

"Statue Park"
War Victims Memorial
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