Deda, Mureș
| Deda | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Deda | |
| Coordinates: 46°56′N 24°54′E / 46.933°N 24.900°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Mureş County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 4,332 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Deda (Hungarian: Déda, Hungarian pronunciation: [deːdɒ]) is a commune in Mureş County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bistra Mureşului (Dédabisztra), Deda, Filea (Füleháza) and Pietriş (Maroskövesd).
Location
The commune is situated at the feet of the Călimani Mountains, at the point where the Mureş River exits a gorge beginning at Topliţa. The Casele Creek flows in the town into the Mureş. Deda is an important railway junction, linking the Târgu Mureş line with the line connecting Braşov and Dej.
History
The village of Deda was first documented in 1393, under its current name.
Population
In 2002 the commune numbered 4,332 inhabitants, including 4,001 ethnic Romanians, 68 ethnic Hungarians, 261 Roma and two people of other nationalities.
Important people
- Vasile Netea, writer and historian.
See also
- List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureş County)
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
