Neaua (Hungarian: Havad, pronounced [ˈhɒvɒd]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages: Ghinești (Geges), Neaua, Rigmani (Rigmány), Sânsimion (Nyárádszentsimon), and Vădaș (Vadasd).
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,927 | — |
| 1941 | 2,653 | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 1,632 | −38.5% |
| 2002 | 1,544 | −5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,369 | −11.3% |
| 2021 | 1,231 | −10.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,369, of which 89.4% were Hungarians and 7.5% Roma. At the 2021 census, Neaua had a population of 1,231, of which 78.72% were Hungarians and 16.9% Roma.[3]
Natives
- József Madaras (1937–2007), Hungarian film actor
See also
References
- ^ “2021 Romanian census”. National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ “Results of the 2020 local elections”. Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ “Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021” (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.