Targu Mures
Târgu Mureș (Targu Mures) is the seat of Mureș County in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania. It is the 16th largest Romanian city, with 116,033 inhabitants as of the 2021 census. It lies on the Mureș River, the second-longest river in Romania.
Tracing its origins back to the early 14th century, Târgu Mureş was initially recognized as Agropolis, a marketplace for cattle and crops established by Greek traders. By the 15th century, it boasted 30 guilds. Renowned mathematician Farkas Bolyai (1775–1856) resided in Târgu Mureş during his lifetime.
Situated at the heart of the Magyar and German minority region, Târgu Mureş serves as a vital cultural hub. It once held the administrative capital status for the former Mureş Magyar Autonomous Region. The city features a state theatre with both Magyar and Romanian sections, a Szekler song and dance ensemble, a theatre institute, a technical university, and a university of medicine and pharmaceutics. The Teleki-Bolyai Library, established by Count Samuel Teleki in the late 18th century, houses an extensive collection of first editions and significant manuscripts that document Transylvanian history, along with mathematical and scientific works. The Palace of Culture hosts various activities, adorned with stained-glass windows portraying historical scenes.
| ID |
|---|
| 146643 |
| Name |
| Târgu Mureș |
| State ID |
| 4915 |
| State Code |
| MS |
| State Name |
| Mureș County |
| Country ID |
| 181 |
| Country Code |
| RO |
| Country Name |
| Romania |
| Latitude |
| 46.54972222 |
| Longitude |
| 24.55972222 |
| WikiData ID |
| Q186349 |
