Ungheni is a commune located in Mureș County in the Transylvania region of central Romania. It is situated in the eastern part of the county and is part of Romania's administrative divisions at the commune level.
The commune is characteristic of rural settlements in Transylvania, with a population engaged primarily in agriculture and small-scale local commerce. Like many communes in Mureș County, Ungheni reflects the region's mixed cultural heritage and traditional settlement patterns typical of central Romania.