Ghindari (Hungarian: Makfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒkfɒlvɒ]; German: Eicheldorf) is a commune in Mureș County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

Ghindari
Makfalva
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Ghindari is located in Romania
Ghindari
Ghindari
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°30′N 24°55′E / 46.500°N 24.917°E / 46.500; 24.917
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Imre Vass[1] (AMT)
Population
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3,034
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547265
Area code+40 265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.makfalva.eu

Component villages

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The commune is composed of five villages:

In Romanian In Hungarian
Abud Székelyabod
Ceie Cséje
Ghindari Makfalva
Solocma Szolokma
Trei Sate Hármasfalu

Trei Sate village, in its turn, is composed of three hamlets: Cioc (Csókfalva), Hotești (Atosfalva), and Ștefănești (Székelyszentistván).

History

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Until 1918, the villages 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, the area became part of the Romania. In 2004, Chibed broke away to form an independent commune.

Demographics

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The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 3,250, of which 88.43% are Hungarian and 7.08% Roma.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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