Ibănești, Mureș

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Commune in Mureș, Romania

Ibănești

Commune

Wooden church in Lăpușna

Coat of arms

Location in Mureș County

Ibănești

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 46°46′N 24°59′E﻿ / ﻿46.77°N 24.98°E﻿ / 46.77; 24.98
Country| Romania
County| Mureș
Government

• Mayor (2020-2024) | Vasile Dumitru Dan (PSD)

Area

| 313.14 km2 (120.90 sq mi)
Elevation

| 474 m (1,555 ft)
Population

(2021-12-01)[1]

| 4,049
• Density| 13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone| EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code|

547325

Area code| +(40) 265
Vehicle reg.| MS
Website| ibanesti.ro

Ibănești (Hungarian: Libánfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlibaːnfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Blidireasa (Blidirászaházcsoport), Brădețelu (Disznópatak), Dulcea (Dulcsa), Ibănești, Ibănești-Pădure (Erdőlibánfalva), Lăpușna (Laposnyatelep), Pârâu Mare (Sziródrész), Tireu (Tyiró), Tisieu (Tyiszó), and Zimți (Zimc).

The commune is situated in the western foothills of the Gurghiu Mountains, at an altitude of 474 m (1,555 ft), on the banks of the river Gurghiu. It is located in the northeastern part of Mureș County, 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Reghin and 48 km (30 mi) northeast the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with Harghita County.

Ibănești is crossed west to east by county road DJ153C, which starts in Reghin and connects to national road DN12 [ro] in Ditrău. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Tireu, Tisieu, Blidireasa, Brădețelu, and Zimți.[2]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1850 | 1,446| —
1880 | 2,206| +52.6%
1900 | 2,966| +34.5%
1910 | 3,553| +19.8%
1930 | 4,253| +19.7%
1956 | 4,718| +10.9%
1966 | 5,986| +26.9%
1977 | 5,218| −12.8%
1992 | 4,728| −9.4%
2002 | 4,511| −4.6%
2011 | 4,357| −3.4%
2021 | 4,049| −7.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, Ibănești had 4,511 inhabitants, of which 99.6% were Romanians and 0.3% Hungarians; 90.3% were Romanian Orthodox, 5.8% Greek Catholic, 2.3% Seventh-day Adventist, 0.7% Pentecostal and 0.4% Baptist. At the 2011 census, the population was 4,357 (with 97.91% Romanians), while at the 2021 census, the population was 4,049 (with 94.44% Romanians).

## See also

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* List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)

## References

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1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. ^ "Highlands | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.

* Orthodox and Greek Catholic churches in Ibănești

* World War I monument in Ibănești

* Wooden church in Ibănești-Pădure

* Hunting lodge in Lăpușna

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Mureș County, Romania

Cities|

* Târgu Mureș (county seat)
* Reghin
* Sighișoara
* Târnăveni

Towns|

* Iernut
* Luduș
* Miercurea Nirajului
* Sângeorgiu de Pădure
* Sărmașu
* Sovata
* Ungheni

Communes|

* Acățari
* Adămuș
* Albești
* Aluniș
* Apold
* Ațintiș
* Băgaciu
* Bahnea
* Băla
* Bălăușeri
* Band
* Batoș
* Beica de Jos
* Bereni
* Bichiș
* Bogata
* Brâncovenești
* Breaza
* Ceuașu de Câmpie
* Chețani
* Chibed
* Chiheru de Jos
* Coroisânmărtin
* Corunca
* Cozma
* Crăciunești
* Crăiești
* Cristești
* Cucerdea
* Cuci
* Daneș
* Deda
* Eremitu
* Ernei
* Fântânele
* Fărăgău
* Gălești
* Gănești
* Gheorghe Doja
* Ghindari
* Glodeni
* Gornești
* Grebenișu de Câmpie
* Gurghiu
* Hodac
* Hodoșa
* Ibănești
* Iclănzel
* Ideciu de Jos
* Livezeni
* Lunca
* Lunca Bradului
* Mădăraș
* Măgherani
* Mica
* Miheșu de Câmpie
* Nadeș
* Neaua
* Ogra
* Pănet
* Papiu Ilarian
* Păsăreni
* Petelea
* Pogăceaua
* Râciu
* Răstolița
* Rușii-Munți
* Sâncraiu de Mureș
* Sângeorgiu de Mureș
* Sânger
* Sânpaul
* Sânpetru de Câmpie
* Sântana de Mureș
* Sărăteni
* Saschiz
* Șăulia
* Șincai
* Solovăstru
* Stânceni
* Suplac
* Suseni
* Tăureni
* Valea Largă
* Vânători
* Vărgata
* Vătava
* Vețca
* Viișoara
* Voivodeni
* Zagăr
* Zau de Câmpie

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