Gheorghe Doja, Mureș
Gheorghe Doja
Lukafalva | |
|---|---|
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Gheorghe Doja Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′N 24°30′E / 46.467°N 24.500°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tibor Iszlai (UDMR) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,101 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
Gheorghe Doja (Hungarian: Lukafalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlukɒfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages:
- Gheorghe Doja / Lukafalva
- Ilieni / Lukailencfalva
- Leordeni / Lőrincfalva
- Satu Nou / Teremiújfalu
- Tirimia / Nagyteremi
History
It was mentioned for the first time In 1409 as Lucafalva. During its history, there were several military raids carried out against the village which also sustained a lot from flooding. After break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918/1920, the town became part of Romania. As a result of the Second Vienna Award it became a part of Hungary between 1940 and 1945. Since then it has been part of Romania.
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. In 1910, it had a population of 713 Hungarians. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 2,947 of which 73.77% or 2,174 are Hungarians.
