Eremitu town hall
Câmpu Cetății
Catholic church in Dămieni
Catholic church in Mătrici
Hungarian coat of arms monument in Mătrici
Eremitu
Eremitu
Nyárádremete | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Franciscan monastery in Călugăreni | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mureș County | |
  Eremitu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′N 24°56′E / 46.667°N 24.933°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Péter Magyari (UDMR) |
Area | 83.11 km2 (32.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,952 |
| • Density | 47.55/km2 (123.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 547210 |
| Area code | (+40) 0265 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | eremitu |
Eremitu (Hungarian: Nyárádremete, Hungarian pronunciation: [ɲaːraːdrɛmɛtɛ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, composed of five villages: Călugăreni (Mikháza), Câmpu Cetății (Vármező), Dămieni (Deményháza), Eremitu (Nyárádremete), and Mătrici (Nyárádköszvényes).
Călugăreni is the site of the Roman Castra of Călugăreni fort in the Roman province of Dacia, located on the north-western periphery of the village.
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through Eremitu, where the Highlands section of the trail ends, and the Terra Siculorum section begins.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,907 | — |
| 1880 | 3,315 | +14.0% |
| 1900 | 4,273 | +28.9% |
| 1910 | 4,319 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 4,369 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 5,177 | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 4,289 | −17.2% |
| 1992 | 3,912 | −8.8% |
| 2002 | 3,872 | −1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,893 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,952 | +1.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 3,893, of which 89% were Hungarians, 4.2% Romanians, and 4% Roma. At the 2021 census, Eremitu had a population of 3,952; of those, 80.4% were Hungarians, 10.5% Roma, and 4.9% Romanians.
Natives
- Ferenc Nyulas (1758–1808), physician
See also
References
- ↑ "Conducerea". eremitu.ro (in Romanian). Eremitu town hall. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Highlands | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ↑ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 3 March 2020.
- ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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