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Adămuș ( hu, Ádámos; Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Adămuș, Chinciuș (''Kincses''), Cornești (''Sövényfalva''), Crăiești (''Magyarkirályfalva''), Dâmbău (''Küküllődombó''; german: Hügeldorf) and Herepea (''Magyarherepe'').


Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the river Târnava Mică. It is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border with Alba County and near the border with Sibiu County. Adămuș is at a distance of from Târnăveni, from Mediaș, and from the county seat, Târgu Mureș.


History

Until 1918, the village belonged to the Kis-Küküllő County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–19 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.


Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Adămuș has a population of 5,147, of which 43.46% are Romanians, 38.47% are Hungarians, and 14.96% are
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Natives

* (born 1933), sculptor * (born 1922), painter * (1885–1977), pastor


See also

* List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County) * * *


References

Communes in Mureș County Localities in Transylvania Székely communities {{Mureș-geo-stub