Ibănești, Mureș
Ibănești is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Blidireasa, Brădețelu, Dulcea, Ibănești, Ibănești-Pădure, Lăpușna, Pârâu Mare, Tireu, Tisieu, and Zimți.
The commune is situated in the western foothills of the Gurghiu Mountains, at an altitude of, on the banks of the river Gurghiu and its tributaries, the rivers Isticeu and Secuș. It is located in the northeastern part of Mureș County, east of Reghin and 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 in Ditrău. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Tireu, Tisieu, Blidireasa, Brădețelu, and Zimți.
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, while at the 2021 census, the population was 4,049.