Răstolița Explained

Type:commune
County:Mureș
Răstolița
Leader Name:Marius Ioan Lirca[1]
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.9833°N 27°W
Elevation:530
Area Total:260
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:547480
Area Code:(+40) 0265

Răstolița (hu|Ratosnya, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNr) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of five villages: Andreneasa (Andrástelep), Borzia (Borzia), Gălăoaia (Galonya), Iod (Jód), and Răstolița.

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, at a distance of from Toplița, from Reghin, and from the county seat, Târgu Mureș. It lies at the foot of the Călimani Mountains and Gurghiu Mountains, on the right bank of the river Mureș.[2] The river Răstolița is a right tributary of the Mureș; it discharges into the Mureș in Răstolița village.

At the 2002 census, Răstolița commune had a population of 2,230: 82% Romanians, 17% Hungarians, and 1% Roma. At the 2021 census, there were 1,729 inhabitants; of those, 82% were Romanians and 13.7% Hungarians.[3]

The dates from the second half of the 18th century.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 6 July 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Despre commune Răstolița. ro. www.comunarastolita.ro. Răstolița townhall. July 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.