Ungheni is a town in Mureș County, in Transylvania, Romania. Until 1925 its Romanian name was Nirașteu.

Six villages are administered by the town:

• Cerghid (Nagycserged)
• Cerghizel (Kiscserged)
• Morești (Malomfalva)
• Recea (Recsa)
• Șăușa (Sóspatak)
• Vidrasău (Vidrátszeg)

Location

Ungheni is situated 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi) from the county capital Târgu Mureș, 42.2 kilometres (26.2 mi) from Reghin, and 99.6 kilometres (61.9 mi) from Cluj-Napoca. The Târgu Mureș International Airport is located in Vidrasău, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southwest of the county capital.

The town is bordered by the following communes: to the north by Band and Pănet, to the south by Suplac and Mica, to the east by Cristești, and to the west by Sânpaul.