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Ibănești
Ibănești
Commune
	Wooden church in Lăpușna
	Coat of arms
	Location in Mureș County
	Ibănești Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 46°46′N 24°59′E / 46.77°N 24.98°E
Country	Romania
County	Mureș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Vasile Dumitru Dan (PSD)
Area	313.14 km2 (120.90 sq mi)
Elevation	474 m (1,555 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	4,049
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	547325
Area code	+(40) 265
Vehicle reg.	MS
Website	ibanesti.ro

Ibănești (Hungarian: Libánfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlibaːnfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Blidireasa (Blidirászaházcsoport), Brădețelu (Disznópatak), Dulcea (Dulcsa), Ibănești, Ibănești-Pădure (Erdőlibánfalva), Lăpușna (Laposnyatelep), Pârâu Mare (Sziródrész), Tireu (Tyiró), Tisieu (Tyiszó), and Zimți (Zimc).

The commune is situated in the western foothills of the Gurghiu Mountains, at an altitude of 474 m (1,555 ft), on the banks of the river Gurghiu. It is located in the northeastern part of Mureș County, 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Reghin and 48 km (30 mi) northeast the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with Harghita County.

Ibănești is crossed west to east by county road DJ153C, which starts in Reghin and connects to national road DN12 [ro] in Ditrău. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Tireu, Tisieu, Blidireasa, Brădețelu, and Zimți.^[2]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1850	1,446	—
1880	2,206	+52.6%
1900	2,966	+34.5%
1910	3,553	+19.8%
1930	4,253	+19.7%
1956	4,718	+10.9%
1966	5,986	+26.9%
1977	5,218	−12.8%
1992	4,728	−9.4%
2002	4,511	−4.6%
2011	4,357	−3.4%
2021	4,049	−7.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, Ibănești had 4,511 inhabitants, of which 99.6% were Romanians and 0.3% Hungarians; 90.3% were Romanian Orthodox, 5.8% Greek Catholic, 2.3% Seventh-day Adventist, 0.7% Pentecostal and 0.4% Baptist. At the 2011 census, the population was 4,357 (with 97.91% Romanians), while at the 2021 census, the population was 4,049 (with 94.44% Romanians).