Voșlăbeni
Voșlăbeni
Vasláb | |
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Church of the Archangels in Voșlăbeni | |
Location in Harghita County | |
Voșlăbeni Location in Romania | |
| 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
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
- ^ "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.
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Voșlăbeni town hall
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Roman Catholic chapel in Voșlăbeni
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Izvoru Mureșului
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Izvoru Mureșului train station