Gornești
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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = commune
|county = Mureș
|official_name = Gornești
|other_name = Gernyeszeg
|image_flag =
|image_shield =
|image_skyline = RO MS Biserica reformata din Gornesti (5).jpg
|image_caption = Reformed church in Gornești
|image_location =
|image_map = Gornesti jud Mures.png
|map_caption = Location in Mureș County
|leader_name = Gyula Kolcsár{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=11 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}
|leader_party = UDMR
|term = 2020–2024
|coordinates = {{coord|46|40|N|24|39|E|region:RO|display=inline,title}}
|elevation = 340
|elevation_min =
|elevation_max =
|area_total = 54.39
|population_as_of =
|population_total = auto
|population_footnotes =
|postal_code = 547280
|area_code = (+40) 02 65
|website = {{URL|https://primariagornesti.ro}}
}}
Gornești (formerly Ghernesig; {{langx|hu|Gernyeszeg}}, Hungarian pronunciation: {{convertIPA-hu|'|g|e|r|ny|e|sz|e|g}}) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of nine villages: Gornești, Iara de Mureș (Marosjára), Ilioara (Kisillye), Mura Mare (Nagyszederjes), Mura Mică (Kisszederjes), Pădureni (Erdőcsinád), Periș (Körtvélyfája), Petrilaca de Mureș (Magyarpéterlaka), and
Teleac (Marostelek).
Geography
Gornești lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Mureș River. Located in the central part of the county, it is crossed by national road {{ill|DN15|ro}}, which connects it to the county seat, Târgu Mureș, {{cvt|19|km}} to the south, and to Reghin, {{cvt|14|km}} to the north.
History
The commune formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, it belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1919 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.
Demographics
Gornești has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 5,577, of which 71.9% were Hungarians, 18.5% Romanians, and 9.5% Roma.{{in lang|ro}} [http://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sR_Tab_8.xls Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118131243/http://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sR_Tab_8.xls |date=2016-01-18 }}, National Institute of Statistics; accessed August 26, 2015 At the 2021 census, the commune had 5,072 inhabitants; of those, 69.28% were Hungarians, 15.18% Romanians, and 8.28% Roma.{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=INSSE|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}
Natives
- István Bethlen (1874–1946), aristocrat and statesman, Prime Minister of Hungary from 1921 to 1931
- Sámuel Teleki (1739–1822), Chancellor of Transylvania, famous book collector
- Alexandru Todea (1912–2002), Greek-Catholic bishop of the Alba Iulia Diocese and later cardinal
Economy
The Teleac gas field is located on the territory of the commune; it was discovered in 1915 and began production in 1930.
See also
References
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{{Gallery
|File:Gornesti Castelul.JPG|Teleki Castle in Gornești
|File:Biserica de lemn Mura14.jpg|Wooden church in Mura Mare-Boțog
|File:RO MS Petrilaca de Mureș (10).jpg|Petrilaca de Mureș
|File:Biserica Sfin'ii Arhangheli din Teleac (21).jpg|Teleac
}}
{{Mureș County}}
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Category:Communes in Mureș County
Category:Localities in Transylvania
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