Voșlăbeni
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Voșlăbeni
Vasláb | |
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![]() Church of the Archangels in Voșlăbeni | |
![]() Location in Harghita County | |
Coordinates: 46°39′N 25°38′E / 46.650°N 25.633°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Harghita |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Mihail Dumitru Tinca [1] (PSD) |
Area | 59.52 km2 (22.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,815 |
• Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 537355 |
Area code | +40 266 |
Vehicle reg. | HR |
Website | voslobeni |
Voșlăbeni (also Voșlobeni; Hungarian: Vasláb, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvɒʃlaːb]) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages: Izvoru Mureșului (Marosfő) and Voșlăbeni.
The river Mureș has its source in Izvoru Mureșului, at an altitude of 866 m (2,841 ft). The Chindeni joins the Mureș near Voșlăbeni. The administration of the Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park is located in Izvoru Mureșului.
Demographics
[edit]In 2011, 1,921 people lived in the commune, of which 1,127 or 58.67% are Romanians, 771 or 40.14% are Hungarians. Of the latter, around half live in the village of Izvoru Mureșului, which has a Hungarian majority of 58.75%.
References
[edit]- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.