Albești
Fehéregyháza
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Monument of the Battle of Segesvár of 1849 in the Sándor Petőfi Museum park
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Mureș County
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  Albești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: commune 46°14′N 24°51′E / 46.233°N 24.850°E / 46.233; 24.850 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Established | 1231 (first attested) |
| Subdivisions | Albești, Bârlibășoaia, Boiu, Jacu, Șapartoc, Țopa, Valea Albeștiului, Valea Dăii, Valea Șapartocului |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (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
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| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | www |
Albești (until 1924 Ferihaz; Hungarian: Fehéregyháza, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛheːrɛɡihaːzɒ]; German: Weißkirch) is a communeinMureș 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]
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.
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 BucharesttoCluj-Napoca.
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