Gurghiu, Mureș
Gurghiu
Görgényszentimre | |
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Reformed church in Gurghiu | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Mureș County | |
Gurghiu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′N 24°51′E / 46.767°N 24.850°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Laurențiu-Dumitru Boar (PNL) |
Area | 126.39 km2 (48.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 5,530 |
| • Density | 43.8/km2 (113/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547295 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | comunagurghiu |
Gurghiu (Hungarian: Görgényszentimre, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɡørɡeːɲsɛntimrɛ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Adrian (Görgényadorján), Cașva (Kásva), Comori (Kincsesfő), Fundoaia (Kásvavölgy), Glăjărie (Görgényüvegcsűr), Gurghiu, Larga (Lárgatelep), Orșova (Görgényorsova), Orșova-Pădure (Szécs), and Păuloaia (Pálpatak).
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Adrian, Gurghiu, and Cașva.
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,530; of those, 63.06% were Romanians, 22.68% Hungarians, and 6.85% Roma.