Voivodeni

For the village in Arad County, see Bârsa. For the village in Braşov County, see Voila, Braşov. For the village in Sălaj County, see Dragu.
Voivodeni
Vajdaszentivány
Commune

Zichy-castle

Location of Voivodeni
Voivodeni

Location of Voivodeni

Coordinates: 46°42′0″N 24°38′0″E / 46.70000°N 24.63333°ECoordinates: 46°42′0″N 24°38′0″E / 46.70000°N 24.63333°E
Country  Romania
County Mureş County
Status Commune
Government
  Mayor József Dani (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,721
Ethnicity
  Hungarians 55%
  Romanians 32%
  Roma 13%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Voivodeni (Hungarian: Vajdaszentivány; Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈvɒjdɒsɛntivaːɲ]) is a commune in Mureş County, Romania that is composed of two 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 a (Székely) Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 1,721 of which 61.53% or 1,059 declared themselves as Hungarian.

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