Sovata

For the river in Mureș County, see Sovata (river).
Sovata
Szováta
Town
Coat of arms of Sovata
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Sovata is located in Romania
Sovata
Sovata
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°35′46″N 25°4′28″E / 46.59611°N 25.07444°E / 46.59611; 25.07444
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) László Zsolt Fülöp[1] (UDMR)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
9,703
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
545500
Area code(+40) 02 65
Vehicle reg.MS
Websiteprimariasovata.ro

Sovata (Romanian pronunciation: [soˈvata]; Hungarian: Szováta; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsovaːtɒ]) is a town in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. Three villages are administered by the town: Căpeți (Kopac), Ilieși (Illyésmező), and Săcădat (Szakadát). In 2004, the village of Sărățeni broke away to form an independent commune.

As well as being a spa town, Sovata is on the route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail, which also passes through the village of Săcădat.[3]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Highlands | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.