Albești, Mureș
Albești
Fehéregyháza | |
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![]() Monument of the Battle of Segesvár of 1849 in the Sándor Petőfi Museum park | |
![]() Location in Mureș County | |
Coordinates: commune 46°14′N 24°51′E / 46.233°N 24.850°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Established | 1231 (first attested) |
Subdivisions | Albești, Bârlibășoaia, Boiu, Jacu, Șapartoc, Țopa, Valea Albeștiului, Valea Dăii, Valea Șapartocului |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae Șovrea[1] (PSD) |
Area | 82.7 km2 (31.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,392 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 547025 |
Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Website | www |
Albești (until 1924 Ferihaz; Hungarian: Fehéregyháza, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛheːrɛɡihaːzɒ]; German: Weißkirch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Albești, Bârlibășoaia (Barlabástanya), Boiu (Bún), Jacu (Oláhzsákod), Șapartoc (Sárpatak, "Muddy River"), Țopa (Alsóbún), Valea Albeștiului (Sárpataki út), Valea Dăii (Határpatak), and Valea Șapartocului (Sárpatakivölgy).
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Șapartoc.[3]
Geography
[edit]The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Târnava Mare. It is located in the southern part of Mureș County, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Sighișoara, on the border with Harghita County.
Transport
[edit]Albești is crossed by national road DN13 , which connects Brașov to Sighișoara and Târgu Mureș, the county seat. The Albești train station serves the CFR Line 300 that runs from Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca.
See also
[edit]Gallery
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Șapartoc from the country path to Sighișoara
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Typical Șapartoc homes
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Traditional farmhouse near the Sighișoara-Șapartoc country path
References
[edit]- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.