| Sântana de Mureş Marosszentanna |
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| — Commune — | |
| Reformed (Presbyterian) Church | |
| Location of Sântana de Mureş | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureş County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Viorel Bubău (PSD) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 4,266 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 46.51% |
| • Romanians | 44.23% |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Sântana de Mureş (Hungarian: Marosszentanna, Hungarian pronunciation: [’mɒroʃsɛntɒnnɒ]; German: Sankt Anna an der Mieresch) is a commune in Mureş County, Romania, composed of four villages:
| In Romanian | In Hungarian |
|---|---|
| Bărdeşti | Marosbárdos |
| Chinari | Várhegy |
| Curteni | Udvarfalva |
| Sântana de Mureş | Marosszentanna |
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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.
The commune has an ethnically mixed population, with a relative Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 4,266 of which 46.51% or 1,984 are Hungarian and 44.23% or 1,887 are Romanians.