This county has an area of 2.8 per cent of the surface of Romania. Its population is of 606,800 inhabitants (Romanians, Magyars, and Germans). The hilly and plateau relief is a half of its surface, the other half consisting in the Transylvanian sub-Carpathian hills and the Calimani-Gurghiu volcanic Mountains. The Basin of the Mures River with its tributaries covers the whole hydrographic network of this county. The climate is characterized by long and cold winters and hot summers. Natural Reservations: Poiana Narciselor (Clearing of Narcissuses) Natural Park, Giurghiu Dendrology Park, Zau de Campie steppe peony Reservation, Fagadau Lake, Gornesti dendrology Park, Gornesti Castle, Zau de Campie Castle, Cris Castle. The municipality of Targu Mures, capital city of this county, is an important tourist center thanks to its social, historical and c...

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