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Country
  
Romania

Status
  
Municipality

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Area
  
90.17 km²

Local time
  
Monday 2:28 PM

Team
  
CS Progym Gheorgheni

County
  
Harghita County

Elevation
  
816 m (2,677 ft)

Postal code
  
535500

Population
  
18,377 (2011)

Area code
  
66


Weather
  
4°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 77% Humidity

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Gheorgheni ([ɡe̯orˈɡenʲ]; Hungarian: Gyergyószentmiklós [ˈɟɛrɟoːsɛntmikloːʃ]) is a city in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The city administers four villages:

Contents

Map of Gheorgheni, Romania

  • Covacipeter / Kovácspéter
  • Lacu Roșu / Gyilkostó
  • Vargatac / Vargatag
  • Visafolio / Visszafolyó
  • Nearby are two spectacular natural sites, the beautiful mountain lake Red Lake and Cheile Bicazului, a dramatic narrow canyon through the Eastern Carpathian Mountains forming the border with Neamț County.

    History

    The city historically formed part of the Székely Land region of Transylvania province. It was first mentioned in 1332. It belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary, to the Principality of Transylvania (1557–1765) and the Grand Duchy of Transylvania (1765–1867). Between 1867–1918 it fell within the Kingdom of Hungary. Administratively, the town belonged to Gyergyószék, then, from 1876 until 1918 to the Csík County in the Austria-Hungary. After World War I, by the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania and fall within Ciuc County. As a result of the Second Vienna Award, it belonged to Hungary again between 1940 and 1944. After World War II, it came under Romanian administration and became part of Romania in 1947. Between 1952 and 1960, it formed part of the Hungarian Autonomous Province, then, of the Mureș-Hungarian Autonomous Province until it was abolished in 1968. Since then, the commune is part of Harghita County.

    Demographics

    As of 2011, the city had a population of 17,705, of which 86.13% (15,250) are Székely Hungarians forming a majority. 1,988 or 11.22% are Romanians. Demographic movement according to the censuses:

    Politics

    The City Council has 17 members:

    Twinnings

  • Békés, Hungary
  • Budapest 17th District, Hungary
  • Cegléd, Hungary
  • Eger, Hungary
  • Kiskunmajsa, Hungary
  • Siófok, Hungary
  • Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary
  • Bačka Topola, Serbia
  • Alaverdi, Armenia
  • References

    Gheorgheni Wikipedia


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