Zagăr

Zagăr
Zagăr townhall
Location in Mureș County
Zagăr
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°21′N 24°37′E / 46.350°N 24.617°E / 46.350; 24.617
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Claudiu Pătrușel (PSD)
Area
39.02 km2 (15.07 sq mi)
Elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
1,080
 • Density27.7/km2 (71.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547655
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.primariazagar.ro

Zagăr (German: Rode; Hungarian: Zágor, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈzaːɡor]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of two villages, Seleuș (Klein-Alisch; Szászszőllős) and Zagăr.

At the 2002 census, Zagăr had a population of 1,208, consisting of 60% Romanians, 35% Roma, 3% Hungarians, and 2% Germans. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,080; of those, 49.44% were Roma, 40.09 Romanians, and 1.76% Hungarians.