Târgu Mureș is the seat of Mureș County in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania. It is the 16th largest Romanian city, with 134,290 inhabitants as of the 2011 census. It lies on the Mureș River, the second longest river … See more

The first known recorded documentation of the city dates to 1332 . It is mentioned in the papal registry under the Latin name Novum Forum Siculorum meaning New Szekler Marketplace … See more

Târgu Mureș has a continental climate characterised by warm dry summers and relatively cold winters. Winter temperatures are often below 0 °C (32 °F). Throughout the year there are 38 days with snow, and more than 60 days when the snow covers the … See more

At present in Târgu Mureș there are over 8,500 private companies and several state-owned companies.
The various … See more

The current Romanian name of the city, Târgu Mureș, is the equivalent of the Hungarian Marosvásárhely, both meaning "market on the Mureș (Maros) [River]". Târg means "market" in … See more

The city is located in the Mureș River valley. The city spreads out from Fortress Church in the center of the town, built in the 14th century, to form an area of 49.3 square kilometres (19.0 sq mi). The city is located at the centre of the historical region of See more

As of 2011 census data, Târgu Mureș has a population of 134,290, a decrease from the figure recorded at the 2002 census.
According to the 2002 census data, the city had a population of 149,577. Among them 69,825 are Hungarians forming the largest urban … See more