Teleki Castle in Gornești
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Gornești
Gernyeszeg
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Reformed church in Gornești
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Location in Mureș County
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  Gornești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′N 24°39′E / 46.667°N 24.650°E / 46.667; 24.650 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gyula Kolcsár[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 54.39 km2 (21.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population
(2021-12-01)[2]
| 5,072 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code |
547280
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| Area code | (+40) 02 65 |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
| Website | primariagornesti |
Gornești (formerly Ghernesig; Hungarian: Gernyeszeg, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɡɛrɲɛsɛɡ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of nine villages:
Gornești lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Mureș River. Located in the central part of the county, it is crossed by national road DN15 [ro], which connects it to the county seat, Târgu Mureș, 19 km (12 mi) to the south, and to Reghin, 14 km (8.7 mi) to the north.
The commune formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, it belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1919 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.
Gornești has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 5,577, of which 71.9% are Hungarian; 18.5% are Romanian, and 9.5% Roma.[3]
The Teleac gas field is located on the territory of the commune; it was discovered in 1915 and began production in 1930.
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