Mureș County
| Mureș | |||
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| Country | Romania | ||
| Development region | Centru | ||
| Historic region | Transylvania | ||
| Capital | Târgu Mureș | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 6,714 km2 (2,592.3 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 11th | ||
| Population (2009)[1] | |||
| • Total | 581,628 | ||
| • Rank | 14th | ||
| • Density | 86.6/km2 (224.4/sq mi) | ||
| Telephone code | (+40) 265 or (+40) 365[2] | ||
| ISO 3166 code | RO-MS | ||
| Website | County Council Prefecture |
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Mureș (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmureʃ]; Hungarian: Maros, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃ]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș.
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Geography
The county has a total area of 6,714 km².
The northeastern side of the county consists of the Călimani and Gurghiu Mountains and the sub-Carpathian hills, members of the Inner Eastern Carpathians. The rest of the county is part of the Transylvanian Plateau, with deep but wide valleys.
The main river crossing in the county is the Mureș River. The Târnava Mare River and the Târnava Mică River also cross the county.
Neighbours
- Harghita County in the East.
- Alba County and Cluj County in the West.
- Bistrița-Năsăud County and Suceava County in the North.
- Sibiu County and Brașov County in the South.
Demographics
In 2002, Mureș had a population of 580,851[3] and the population density was 86.5/km².
| Ethnic structure (2002) | |||||||||||||
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| Total | Romanians | Hungarians | Roma | Germans | Other | ||||||||
| 580,851 | 309,375 | 228,275 | 40,425 | 2,045 | 731 | ||||||||
| 100% | 53.26% | 39.30% | 6.96% | 0.35% | 0.12% | ||||||||
In terms of religion:
- Romanian Orthodox - 53.3%
- Reformed Church - 27%
- Roman Catholic Church - 9.5%
- Other Christian denominations - 8.2%
- Jewish, Muslim, Atheist, Non-religious, other or undeclared - 1.9%
Tourism
Some of the main tourist attractions in the county are:
- The medieval city of Sighișoara.
- The old city of Târgu Mureș.
- Sovata Resort.
- Călimani Mountains - Gurghiu Mountains.
- The city of Reghin
- Peninsula / Félsziget Festival - Romania's biggest music festival
Economy
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Wood industry.
- Food industry.
- Textile industry.
- Glass and ceramics industry.
- Construction materials.
- Musical instruments (Reghin).
Mureș County and Sibiu County together produce about 50% of the natural gas developed in Romania. Salt is also extracted in the county.
Politics
The Mureș County Council has 34 members. After the 2008 local elections, the structure of Mureș County Council by political parties is the following:
| Political Party | Number of Seats |
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| Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) | 13 |
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 8 |
| Liberal Democratic Party (PD-L) | 7 |
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 6 |
Administrative divisions
Mureș County has 4 municipalities, 7 towns and 91 communes
- Municipalities
- Reghin
- Sighișoara
- Târgu Mureș - capital city; population: 145,943 (as of 2007)
- Târnăveni
- Towns
References
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă la 1.01.2009" (in Romanian). INSSE. May 19, 2009. http://www.insse.ro/cms/rw/resource/populatia%20stabila%20la%201%20ianuarie%202009%20si%2018.xls?download=true. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
External links
- (Hungarian) EuroMaros
- (Hungarian) Mediatica News
- (Romanian) Mureş Info
- (Romanian)(Hungarian) Mureş online
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