Albești, Mureș
Albești
Fehéregyháza | |
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Monument of the Battle of Segesvár of 1849 in the Sándor Petőfi Museum park | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Mureș County | |
Albești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: commune 46°14′N 24°51′E / 46.233°N 24.850°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Established | 1231 (first attested) |
| Subdivisions | Albești, Bârlibășoaia, Boiu, Jacu, Șapartoc, Țopa, Valea Albeștiului, Valea Dăii, Valea Șapartocului |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae Șovrea (PSD) |
Area | 82.7 km2 (31.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 5,392 |
| • Density | 65.2/km2 (169/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547025 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | comunaalbesti |
Albești (until 1924 Ferihaz; Hungarian: Fehéregyháza, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛheːrɛɡihaːzɒ]; German: Weißkirch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Albești, Bârlibășoaia (Barlabástanya), Boiu (Bún), Jacu (Oláhzsákod), Șapartoc (Sárpatak, "Muddy River"), Țopa (Alsóbún), Valea Albeștiului (Sárpataki út), Valea Dăii (Határpatak), and Valea Șapartocului (Sárpatakivölgy).
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Șapartoc.