Sâncraiu de Mureș

Sâncraiu de Mureș
Marosszentkirály
Roman Catholic church in Sâncraiu de Mureș
Location in Mureș County
Sâncraiu de Mureș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°31′E / 46.55°N 24.52°E / 46.55; 24.52
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Petru Ionuț Budian (PNL)
Area
20.57 km2 (7.94 sq mi)
Elevation
309 m (1,014 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
10,403
 • Density505.7/km2 (1,310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547525
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitesancraiums.ro

Sâncraiu de Mureș (Hungarian: Marosszentkirály, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒrossɛntkiraːj] meaning "Holy King on the Mureș River") is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages: Nazna (Náznánfalva) and Sâncraiu de Mureș. Around 1930, Cornățel (Egerszeg) village was merged into Sâncraiu de Mureș.

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the right bank of the Mureș River. It is located in the central part of Mureș County, just west of the county seat, Târgu Mureș, and belongs to the Târgu Mureș metropolitan area.