Mirăslău
Mirăslău
Miriszló | |
|---|---|
 Monument to Battle of Mirăslău (1600) | |
 Location within Alba County | |
  Mirăslău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′00″N 23°43′00″E / 46.36667°N 23.71667°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aurel Mărginean (PNL) |
| Area | 66.59 km2 (25.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,805 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
Mirăslău (German: Mireslau; Hungarian: Miriszló) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 1,985 (2011). The commune is composed of six villages: Cicău (Csákó), Decea (Marosdécse), Lopadea Veche (Oláhlapád), Mirăslău, Ormeniș (Marosörméyes) and Rachiș (Oláhrákos).
The commune is the site of a battle in 1600 between the Wallachian army led by Michael the Brave and the Hungarian noblemen supported by the Austrian general Giorgio Basta (see Battle of Mirăslău).
At the 2011 census, 67.5% of inhabitants were Romanians, 27.8% Hungarians and 4.5% Roma. At the 2002 census, 66.4% were Romanian Orthodox, 25% Reformed and 4% Greek-Catholic.
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