Papiu Ilarian
Mezőbodon | |
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Coordinates: 46°33′N 24°12′E / 46.550°N 24.200°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Mureș |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Levente Varó[1] (UDMR) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 827 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | MS |
Papiu Ilarian (formerly Budiul de Câmpie; Hungarian: Mezőbodon [ˈmɛzøːbodon]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages:
Its first written mention is from 1332 as Budun (Bodon). The prefix "Mező", meaning 'field', in its Hungarian name refers to the Mezőség subregion where it lies.
Romanian politician Alexandru Papiu Ilarian was born here in 1828, and the commune was named after him in 1925.