Iernut

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Iernut
Town
Reformed church, begun in 1486.
Reformed church, begun in 1486.
Coat of arms of Iernut
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Iernut is located in Romania
Iernut
Iernut
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°27′13″N 24°14′0″E / 46.45361°N 24.23333°E / 46.45361; 24.23333Coordinates: 46°27′13″N 24°14′0″E / 46.45361°N 24.23333°E / 46.45361; 24.23333
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Nicoară[1] (PNL)
Area
106.36 km2 (41.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
8,705
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.primariaiernut.ro

Iernut (Hungarian: Radnót, pronounced [ˈrɒdnoːt]) is a town in Mureș County, central Transylvania, Romania. It administers eight villages: Cipău (Maroscsapó), Deag (Marosdég), Lechința (Maroslekence), Oarba de Mureș (Marosorbó), Porumbac (Porumbáktanya), Racameț (Józseftanya), Sălcud (Szélkút), and Sfântu Gheorghe (Csapószentgyörgy). It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 9,719—    
2002 9,833+1.2%
2011 8,373−14.8%
Source: Census data

The 2011 census revealed the following demographic data:[3]

  • Romanians (76.55%)
  • Hungarians (13.36%)
  • Roma (9.84%)
  • others (0.18%)

Main sights[]

  • The Reformed church (built between 1486 and 1593);
  • Kornis-Rakóczi-Bethlen Castle (built in 1545);
  • The two lakes near the city;
  • Mureș River;
  • Lupoaica;
  • Old Buildings.

References[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ 2002 Census Data


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