Iernut

Iernut
Town
Reformed church, begun in 1486.
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Iernut Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°27′13″N 24°14′0″E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Nicoară (PNL)
Area	106.36 km2 (41.07 sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	www.primariaiernut.ro

Iernut (Hungarian: Radnót, pronounced [ˈrɒdnoːt]) is a town in Mureș County, central Transylvania, Romania. It administers eight villages: Cipău (Maroscsapó), Deag (Marosdég), Lechința (Maroslekence), Oarba de Mureș (Marosorbó), Porumbac (Porumbáktanya), Racameț (Józseftanya), Sălcud (Szélkút), and Sfântu Gheorghe (Csapószentgyörgy). It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau. It lies on the banks of the Mureș River; the Lechința River discharges into the Mureș here.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1992	9,719	—
2002	9,833	+1.2%
2011	8,373	−14.8%
Source: Census data

The 2011 census revealed the following demographic data:

• Romanians (76.55%)
• Hungarians (13.36%)
• Roma (9.84%)
• others (0.18%)

Main sights

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