Voșlăbeni

Voșlăbeni (also Voșlobeni; Hungarian: Vasláb, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvɒʃlaːb]) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:

  • Izvoru Mureșului / Marosfő
  • Voșlăbeni / Vasláb
Voșlăbeni
Vasláb
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Voșlăbeni is located in Romania
Voșlăbeni
Voșlăbeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°39′N 25°38′E
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Mihail Dumitru Tinca [1] (PSD)
Area
59.52 km2 (22.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
1,929
  Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537355
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitevoslobeni.ro

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.

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%.

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