Brâncovenești, Mureș
Brâncovenești (formerly Ieciu and Delavrancea; Hungarian: Marosvécs, Hungarian pronunciation: [mɒroʃveːtʃ] or Vécs; German: Wetsch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania.
Brâncovenești
Marosvécs | |
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Location in Mureș County | |
Brâncovenești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°52′N 24°46′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Mureș |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,559 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | MS |
The commune is composed of five villages: Brâncovenești, Idicel (Idecspatak), Idicel-Pădure (Erdőidecs), Săcalu de Pădure (Erdőszakál) and Vălenii de Mureș (Disznajó).
Brâncovenești is the site of the Kemény Castle, which was the only castle in Transylvania to survive the Mongol Invasion of Hungary in 1241–42. At the time, it was referred to as Vécs, and it guarded the salt mines of Gömör.
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Săcalu de Pădure and Brâncovenești.
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