Iernut
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| Iernut | |
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 Iernut
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| Coordinates: 46°27′13″N 24°14′0″E / 46.45361°N 24.23333°ECoordinates: 46°27′13″N 24°14′0″E / 46.45361°N 24.23333°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Mureş County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioan Nicoara (National Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.36 km2 (41.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 9,523 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.primariaiernut.ro/ |
Iernut (Hungarian: Radnót, Hungarian pronunciation: [’rɒdnoːt]) is a town in Mureş County, central Transylvania, Romania. It administers eight villages: Cipău (Maroscsapó), Deag (Marosdég), Lechinţa (Maroslekence), Oarba de Mureş (Marosorbó), Porumbac (Porumbáktanya), Racameţ (Józseftanya), Sălcud (Szélkút) and Sfântu Gheorghe (Csapószentgyörgy).
Demographics [edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1992 | 9,719 | — |
| 2002 | 9,833 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8,373 | −14.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The 2011 census revealed the following demographic data:[1]
- Romanians (76.55%)
- Hungarians (13.36%)
- Roma (9.84%)
- others (0.18%)
Main sights [edit]
- The Reformed church (built between 1486-1593)
- Kornis-Rakóczi-Bethlen Castle (built in 1545)
- The two lakes near the city
- Mureş River
- Lupoaica
- Old Buildings
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