Lunca Bradului

Lunca Bradului (Hungarian: Palotailva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpɒlotɒilvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Lunca Bradului, Neagra (Nyágra), and Sălard (Szalárd).

Lunca Bradului
Commune
Lunca Bradului
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Lunca Bradului Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°57′N 25°6′E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Alexandru Bexa (PSD)
Area	310.33 km2 (119.82 sq mi)
Elevation	602 m (1,975 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)	1,666
• Density	5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	547380
Area code	(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	comunaluncabradului.ro

Geography

The commune is situated at the foot of the Călimani and Gurghiu mountains, at an altitude of about 600 m (2,000 ft). It lies on the banks of the river Mureș and its tributaries, the rivers Ilva and Sălard. The Călimani National Park and the Defileul Mureșului Superior Natural Park are partly located on the territory of the commune.

Lunca Bradului is located in the northeastern extremity of Mureș County, 47 km (30 mi) from Reghin and 80 km (50 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with the Bistrița-Năsăud and Suceava counties. It is crossed west to east by national road DN15 (part of European route E578), which connects Transylvania (starting in Turda) to Western Moldavia (ending in Bacău). The Lunca Bradului train station serves the CFR Main Line 400, which connects Brașov with Baia Mare and Satu Mare.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	246	—
1920	1,413	+474.4%
1966	2,665	+88.6%
2002	2,150	−19.3%
2011	2,035	−5.3%
2021	1,666	−18.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,666, of which 80.73% were Romanians, 8.34% Hungarians, and 4.32% Roma.

Natives

• Lucian Colceriu (born 1968), rugby union footballer
• József Lőrincz (born 1985), footballer

See also

• List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)

References

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  Lunca Bradului
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  Haystacks
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  Train station
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  Neagra