Country Romania Status Commune Local time Monday 2:21 PM | County Mureș County Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 2,947 (2011) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 50% Humidity | ||
Gheorghe Doja (Hungarian: Lukafalva, : [ˈlukɒfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Romania composed of five villages:
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Map of Gheorghe Doja 547260, Romania
History
It was mentioned for the first time In 1409 as Lucafalva. During its history, there were several military raids carried out against the village which also sustained a lot from flooding. After break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918/1920, the town became part of Romania. As a result of the Second Vienna Award it became a part of Hungary between 1940 and 1945. Since then it has been part of Romania.
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. In 1910, it had a population of 713 Hungarians. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 2,947 of which 73.77% or 2,174 are Hungarians.
References
Gheorghe Doja, Mureș Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA