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'''Brâncoveneşti''' (formerly ''Ieciu'' and ''Delavrancea''; {{lang-hu|Marosvécs}} or ''Vécs''; {{lang-de|Wetsch}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] in [[Mureş County]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of five villages: Brâncoveneşti, Idicel, Idicel-Pădure, Săcalu de Pădure and Vălenii de Mureş.
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'''Brâncovenești''' (formerly ''Ieciu'' and ''Delavrancea''; {{lang-hu|Marosvécs}}, <small>Hungarian pronunciation</small>: {{convertIPA-hu|m|a|r|o|s|v|é|cs}} or ''Vécs''; {{lang-de|Wetsch}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] in [[Mureș County]], [[Transylvania]], [[Romania]].


The commune is composed of five villages: Brâncovenești, Idicel (''Idecspatak''), Idicel-Pădure (''Erdőidecs''), Săcalu de Pădure (''Erdőszakál'') and Vălenii de Mureș (''Disznajó'').
Within its area is the castle Marosvécs, which is the only castle to survive the [[1241 Mongol Invasion of Hungary]]. At the time, it was referred to as Vécs. It guarded the salt mines of Gömör.


Brâncovenești is the site of the [[Kemény Castle (Brâncovenești)|Kemény Castle]], which was the only castle in [[Transylvania]] to survive the [[Battle of Mohi|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highlands {{!}} Via Transilvanica |url=https://www.viatransilvanica.com/en/regions/highlands/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=www.viatransilvanica.com |language=en}}</ref>


== See also ==
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* [[List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County)]]


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Latest revision as of 18:20, 10 August 2023

Brâncovenești
Marosvécs
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Brâncovenești is located in Romania
Brâncovenești
Brâncovenești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°52′N 24°46′E / 46.867°N 24.767°E / 46.867; 24.767
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,559
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS

Brâncovenești (formerly Ieciu and Delavrancea; Hungarian: Marosvécs, Hungarian pronunciation: [mɒroʃveːtʃ] or Vécs; German: Wetsch) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania.

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.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Highlands | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.