Glodeni, Mureș

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Glodeni
Marossárpatak
Commune
The injured hussard
The injured hussard
Location of Glodeni, Mureş
Location of Glodeni, Mureş
Glodeni is located in Romania
Glodeni
Glodeni
Location of Glodeni, Mureş
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Country  Romania
County Mureş County
Status Commune
Government
 • Mayor Barna Kozma (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
 • Total 3,822
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Glodeni (Hungarian: Marossárpatak, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃʃaːrpɒtɒk]) is a commune in Mureş County, Romania that is composed of five villages:

  • Glodeni
  • Merişor / Pusztaalmás
  • Moişa / Mezőmajos
  • Păcureni / Pókakeresztúr
  • Păingeni / Póka

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 an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 3,822 of which 75.67% or 2,892 are Hungarian.

See also

File:Sarpatak warmonument.jpg
War Victims Memorial