Cucerdea (Hungarian: Oláhkocsárd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈolaːkotʃaːrd]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bord (Bord), Cucerdea, and Șeulia de Mureș (Oláhsályi).

Cucerdea
View of Cucerdea
View of Cucerdea
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Cucerdea is located in Romania
Cucerdea
Cucerdea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°24′N 24°16′E / 46.400°N 24.267°E / 46.400; 24.267
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • MayorVasile Morar[1] (PNL)
Area
35.93 km2 (13.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,293
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3)
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.e-comune.ro/primaria-cucerdea-ms

The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county, in the center of the Transylvanian Plateau, between the rivers Mureș and Târnava Mică.

Cucerdea is situated 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Târnăveni and 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Iernut, at a distance of 37 km (23 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș.

According to the 2011 Census, the commune has a population of 1,525, of which 97.18% are ethnic Romanians.

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
 
Romanian Orthodox church in Cucerdea
 
Romanian Orthodox church in Șeulia de Mureș
 
Statue in Șeulia de Mureș