Iernut ( hu, Radnót, ) is a town in
Mureș County, central
Transylvania,
Romania. It administers eight villages: Cipău (''Maroscsapó''), Deag (''Marosdég''), Lechința (''Maroslekence''), Oarba de Mureș (''Marosorbó''), Porumbac (''Porumbáktanya''), Racameț (''Józseftanya''), Sălcud (''Szélkút''), and Sfântu Gheorghe (''Csapószentgyörgy''). It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the
Romanian rural systematization program.
The commune is situated on the
Transylvanian Plateau. It lies on the banks of the
Mureș River; the
Lechința River discharges into the Mureș here.
Demographics
The 2011 census revealed the following demographic data:
2002 Census Data
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* Romanians (76.55%)
* Hungarians (13.36%)
* Roma (9.84%)
* others (0.18%)
Main sights
* The Reformed church (built between 1486 and 1593);
* Kornis-Rakóczi-Bethlen Castle (built in 1545);
* The two lakes near the city;
* Mureș River;
* Lupoaica;
* Old Buildings.
References
Populated places in Mureș County
Localities in Transylvania
Towns in Romania
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