Sovata is a town in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. Three villages are administered by the town: Căpeți, Ilieși, and Săcădat. In 2004, the village of Sărățeni broke away to form an independent commune. As well as being a spa town, Sovata is on the route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail, which also passes through the village of Săcădat.