Albești, Mureș

Commune in Mureș, Romania

Albești Fehéregyháza
Commune
Monument of the Battle of Segesvár of 1849 in the Sándor Petőfi Museum park
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
(2020–2024)		Nicolae Șovrea^[1] (PSD)
Area	82.7 km² (31.9 sq mi)
Elevation	368 m (1,207 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)^[2]	5,392
• Density	65/km² (170/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	547025
Area code	(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	www.comunaalbesti.ro

Albești (until 1924 Ferihaz; Hungarian: Fehéregyháza, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛheːrɛɡihaːzɒ]; German: Weißkirch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Albești, Bârlibășoaia (Barlabástanya), Boiu (Bún), Jacu (Oláhzsákod), Șapartoc (Sárpatak, "Muddy River"), Țopa (Alsóbún), Valea Albeștiului (Sárpataki út), Valea Dăii (Határpatak), and Valea Șapartocului (Sárpatakivölgy).

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the village of Șapartoc.^[3]

Geography

The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Târnava Mare. It is located in the southern part of Mureș County, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Sighișoara, on the border with Harghita County.

Transport

Albești is crossed by national road DN13 [ro], which connects Brașov to Sighișoara and Târgu Mureș, the county seat. The Albești train station serves the CFR Line 300 that runs from Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca.

Gallery

Șapartoc from the country path to Sighișoara
Typical Șapartoc homes
Traditional farmhouse near the Sighișoara-Șapartoc country path

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.