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The commune is composed of five villages: Brâncovenești, Idicel (''Idecspatak''), Idicel-Pădure (''Erdőidecs''), Săcalu de Pădure (''Erdőszakál'') and Vălenii de Mureș (''Disznajó'').
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 [[Battle of Mohi|Mongol Invasion of Hungary]] in 1241-42. At the time, it was referred to as Vécs. It guarded the salt mines of Gömör.
Within its area is the castle Marosvécs, 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.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 06:12, 10 April 2014

Brâncovenești
Marosvécs
Country Romania
CountyMureș County
Population
 (2002)[1]
4,518
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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

See also

46°52′N 24°46′E / 46.867°N 24.767°E / 46.867; 24.767

References

  1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010