Cristeşti, Mureş

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Cristeşti
Maroskeresztúr
CristeştiMaroskeresztúr (Romania )
CristeştiMaroskeresztúr
Cristeşti
Maroskeresztúr
Location of Cristeşti, Mureş
Coordinates: 46°30′0″N 24°29′0″E / 46.5, 24.48333
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Mureş County
Status Commune
Government
 - Mayor Ioan Sânpălean
Population (2002)
 - Total 5,591
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)


Cristeşti or Maroskeresztúr (Romanian: Cristeşti; Hungarian: Maroskeresztúr) is a commune in Mureş County, Romania comprised of 2 villages:

  • Cristeşti/Maroskeresztúr
  • Vălureni/Székelykakasd

[edit] Demographics

The commune has an elative Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 5,591 of which 49.49% or 2,767 are Hungarian. 2,421 or 43.3% are Romanians.