Miercurea Nirajului

Miercurea Nirajului (Hungarian: Nyárádszereda [ˈɲaːraːt.sɛrɛdɒ]) is a town in Mureș County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

"Dumitreștii" redirects here. For similarly-named villages, see Dumitrești.
Miercurea Nirajului

Nyárádszereda
Town
The statue of István Bocskay
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Miercurea Nirajului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°31′48″N 24°48′0″E
Country Romania
CountyMureș
Government
 • MayorSándor Toth[1] (UDMR)
Area
55.88 km2 (21.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
5,554
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.miercureanirajului.ro

The following seven villages are administered by the town:

  • Beu / Székelybő
  • Dumitreștii / Demeterfalva
  • Laureni / Kisszentlőrinc
  • Moșuni / Székelymoson
  • Șardu Nirajului / Székelysárd
  • Tâmpa / Székelytompa
  • Veța / Vece

History

The town is part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Its first written mention is from 1493 as Oppidum Zereda. István Bocskay was elected here as prince of Transylvania in 1604.

Until 1918, the town belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–19 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 5,824—    
2011 5,554−4.6%
Source: Census data

The commune has a Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 5,554 of which 83.3% are Hungarian, 10.4% Romanians, and 6.3% Roma.[3]

References
  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. (in Romanian) Populația stabilă după etnie - județe, municipii, orașe, comune, National Institute of Statistics; accessed August 26, 2015
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