Fărăgău | |
|---|---|
 Wooden church in Poarta | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Fărăgău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:46°46′N24°31′E / 46.767°N 24.517°E /46.767; 24.517 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2024–2028) | Ioan Milășan[2] (PSD) |
Area | 39.75 km2 (15.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,687 |
| • Density | 42.44/km2 (109.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547225 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | comunafaragau |
Fărăgău (Hungarian:Faragó,Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈfɒrɒɡoː],German:Hölzeldorf) is acommune inMureș County,Transylvania,Romania. It is composed of six villages: Fărăgău, Fânațe (Fönácé), Hodaia (Telekytanya), Onuca (Unoka), Poarta (Körtekapu, GermanBirnthor), and Tonciu (Tancs, GermanTesch).
The commune is situated in theTransylvanian Plain, at an altitude of 396 m (1,299 ft), on the banks of the riversȘar andAgriș. It is located in the northern part of Mureș County, 18 km (11 mi) west ofReghin and 34 km (21 mi) north of the county seat,Târgu Mureș, on the border withBistrița-Năsăud County. Fărăgău is crossed bynational roadDN16 [ro], which starts in Reghin and ends inCluj-Napoca, 85 km (53 mi) to the west.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,791 | — |
| 1880 | 1,644 | −8.2% |
| 1900 | 2,305 | +40.2% |
| 1910 | 2,540 | +10.2% |
| 1930 | 2,664 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 3,161 | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 2,264 | −28.4% |
| 1992 | 1,774 | −21.6% |
| 2002 | 1,659 | −6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,683 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,687 | +0.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the2021 census, the commune had 1,687 inhabitants; of those, 56.97% wereRoma, 28.45%Romanians, and 5.69%Hungarians.[3]
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