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Răstolița

Coordinates: 46°59′N 25°2′E / 46.983°N 25.033°E / 46.983; 25.033
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Răstolița
"Troița" (Holy Trinity) in Gălăoaia
"Troița" (Holy Trinity) in Gălăoaia
Coat of arms of Răstolița
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Răstolița is located in Romania
Răstolița
Răstolița
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°59′N 25°2′E / 46.983°N 25.033°E / 46.983; 25.033
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marius Ioan Lirca[1] (PSD)
Area
260 km2 (100 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,729
 • Density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547480
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitewww.comunarastolita.ro

Răstolița (Hungarian: Ratosnya, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈrɒtoʃɲɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania that is composed of five villages: Andreneasa (Andrástelep), Borzia (Borzia), Gălăoaia (Galonya), Iod (Jód), and Răstolița.

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, at a distance of 32 km (20 mi) from Toplița, 35.6 km (22.1 mi) from Reghin, and 67.6 km (42.0 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș. It lies at the foot of the Călimani Mountains and Gurghiu Mountains, on the right bank of the river Mureș.[3] The river Răstolița is a right tributary of the Mureș; it discharges into the Mureș in Răstolița village.

At the 2002 census, Răstolița commune had a population of 2,230: 82% Romanians, 17% Hungarians, and 1% Roma. At the 2021 census, there were 1,729 inhabitants; of those, 82% were Romanians and 13.7% Hungarians.[4]

The wooden church of Răstolița [ro] dates from the second half of the 18th century.

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Despre commune Răstolița". www.comunarastolita.ro (in Romanian). Răstolița townhall. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
Wooden church in Răstolița
View of Gălăoaia
The river Mureș in Borzia, 1941