Voșlăbeni

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Voșlăbeni
Vasláb
Commune
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Voșlăbeni is located in Romania
Voșlăbeni
Voșlăbeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°39′N 25°38′E / 46.650°N 25.633°E / 46.650; 25.633Coordinates: 46°39′N 25°38′E / 46.650°N 25.633°E / 46.650; 25.633
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mihail Dumitru Tinca [1] (PSD)
Area
59.52 km2 (22.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
1,929
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537355
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitevoslobeni.ro

Voșlăbeni (also Voșlobeni; Hungarian: Vasláb, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvɒʃlaːb]) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:

  • Izvoru Mureșului / Marosfő
  • Voșlăbeni / Vasláb

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.

Demographics[]

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[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 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.


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