Country Romania Status Commune Local time Thursday 9:47 PM | County Covasna County Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 4,501 (2002) | |
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Bățani (Hungarian: Nagybacon, : [nɒɟbɒtson]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.
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Map of B%C4%83%C8%9Bani 527020, Romania
Component villages
The commune, with its center at Bățanii Mari, is composed of five villages:
Demographics
The commune has a Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 4,501, of which 3,962 of its inhabitants, or 88.02%, are ethnic Hungarians.
History
On 26 September 1944, members of the irregular paramilitary Maniu Guard led by Gavril Olteanu massacred thirteen Székely in Aita Seacă (Szárazajta) village.
References
Bățani Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA