Gălești, Mureș

Gălești
Nyárádgálfalva
Location in Mureș County
Gălești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°31′N 24°45′E / 46.517°N 24.750°E / 46.517; 24.750
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Károly Karácsonyi (UDMR)
Area
57.79 km2 (22.31 sq mi)
Elevation
357 m (1,171 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,271
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547245
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitegalesti.ro

Gălești (Hungarian: Nyárádgálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈniaːraːdɡaːlfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of seven villages: Adrianu Mare (Nagyadorján), Adrianu Mic (Kisadorján), Bedeni (Bede), Gălești, Maiad (Nyomát), Sânvăsii (Nyárádszentlászló, established 2004), and Troița (Szentháromság).

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 357 m (1,171 ft), on the banks of the river Niraj. It is located in the central part of Mureș County, 18 km (11 mi) southeast of the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on county road DJ151D.