Gănești (Hungarian: Vámosgálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvaːmoʃɡaːlfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gănești, Păucișoara (Küküllőpócsfalva), Seuca (Szőkefalva) and Sub Pădure (Erdőalja). It also included Cuștelnic village until 2002, when it was transferred to Târnăveni city.

Gănești
Vámosgálfalva
Dániel Castle in Gănești village
Dániel Castle in Gănești village
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Gănești is located in Romania
Gănești
Gănești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°20′N 24°21′E / 46.33°N 24.35°E / 46.33; 24.35
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • MayorElemér Balog[1] (UDMR)
Area
47.11 km2 (18.19 sq mi)
Highest elevation
504 m (1,654 ft)
Lowest elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,131
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3)
Postal code
547255
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.primariaganesti.ro

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, on the Transylvanian Plateau, at a distance of 5 km (3.1 mi) from Târnăveni. It lies on both banks of the river Târnava Mică and it is traversed by the river Băgaciu (or Bedea).[3]

Gănești borders the communes Cucerdea and Ogra to the north, Mica to the east, Băgaciu to the south, and the city of Târnăveni to the west.[3]

As of January 1, 2012, the commune had a population of 3,511, of which 2,300 were ethnic Hungarians (65.5%), 862 ethnic Romanians (24.5%), and 346 ethnic Romanis (9.9%).[3]

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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.
  3. ^ a b c "Primăria Gănești: Prezentare". www.primariaganesti.ro (in Romanian). Gănești townhall. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
 
Rhédei-Rothenthal Castle in Seuca
 
Catholic church in Seuca
 
Wooden church in Sub Pădure