Iernut

Iernut
—  Town  —
Iernut Location of Iernut
Coordinates: 46°27′13″N 24°14′0″E / 46.45361°N 24.233333°E / 46.45361; 24.233333Coordinates: 46°27′13″N 24°14′0″E / 46.45361°N 24.233333°E / 46.45361; 24.233333
Country	Romania
County	Mureş County
Status	Town
Government
– Mayor	Ioan Nicoara (National Liberal Party)
Area
– Total	106.36 km2 (41.1 sq mi)
Population (2002)
– Total	9,523
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.primariaiernut.ro/

Iernut (Hungarian: Radnót, Hungarian pronunciation: [’rɒdnoːt]) is a town in Mureş County, central Transylvania, Romania. It administers eight villages: Cipău, Deag, Lechinţa, Oarba de Mureş, Porumbac, Racameţ, Sălcud and Sfântu Gheorghe.

Demographics

The 2002 census revealed the following demographic data ^[1]:

• Romanians (75.91%)
• Hungarians (14.97%)
• Roma (8.94%)
• others.

Main sights

• The Reformed church (built between 1486-1593)
• Kornis-Rakóczi-Bethlen Castle (built in 1545)
• The two lakes near the city
• Mureş River
• Lupoaica
• Old Buildings

References

1. ^ 2002 Census Data