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Papiu Ilarian
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | commune |
| county | Mureș |
| official_name | Papiu Ilarian |
| other_name | Mezőbodon |
| image_shield | ROU MS Papiu Ilarian CoA.jpg |
| image_skyline | RO MS Papiu Ilarian (15).JPG |
| image_caption | Papiu Ilarian town hall |
| image_map | Papiu Ilarian jud Mures.png |
| map_caption | Location in Mureș County |
| leader_name | Levente Varó |
| leader_party | UDMR |
| term | 2020–2024 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation | 361 |
| area_total | 26.09 |
| population_total | auto |
| postal_code | 547445 |
| area_code | (+40) 0265 |
| website |
Papiu Ilarian (formerly Budiul de Câmpie; ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages: Dobra (Dobratanya), Merișoru (Bugusalja), Papiu Ilarian, Șandru (Sándortelep), and Ursoaia (Urszajatelep).
Its first written mention is from 1332 as Budun (Bodon). The prefix "Mező", meaning 'field', in its Hungarian name refers to the Mezőség subregion where it lies. Romanian politician Alexandru Papiu Ilarian grew up in Budiul de Câmpie, and the commune was named after him in 1925.
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 361 m, on the banks of the river Icland. It is located in the western part of the county, 37 km from the county seat, Târgu Mureș.
Demographics
|1850 |1209 |1880 |1241 |1890 |1297 |1900 |1369 |1910 |1552 |1920 |1349 |1930 |1629 |1941 |1949 |1956 |2193 |1966 |2036 |1977 |1434 |2002 |1013 |2011 |963 |2021 |827 The commune has a Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 1,013, of which 56.17% were Hungarians and 42.84% Romanians. At the 2021 census, Papiu Ilarian had 827 inhabitants, 57.19% of whom were Hungarians and 41.23% Romanians.
References
|File:RO MS Biserica reformata din Papiu Ilarian (39).JPG|Reformed church in Papiu Ilarian |File:RO MS Papiu Ilarian (9).JPG|Orthodox church in Papiu Ilarian |File:RO MS Papiu Ilarian (2).JPG|Entrance sign to the commune |File:RO MS Papiu Ilarian (7).JPG|Bust of Alexandru Papiu Ilarian
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau.
- Papiu Ilarian, Alexandru. "Istoria Românilor din Dacia Superioară (I)".
- (31 May 2023). "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021". [[National Institute of Statistics (Romania).
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