Gheorgheni
Gyergyószentmiklós
Municipality
Flag of Gheorgheni
Flag
Coat of arms of Gheorgheni
Coat of arms
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Gheorgheni is located in Romania
Gheorgheni
Gheorgheni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°43′12″N 25°35′24″E / 46.72000°N 25.59000°E / 46.72000; 25.59000
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Tibor Csergő[1] (UDMR)
Area
90.17 km2 (34.81 sq mi)
Elevation
816 m (2,677 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
15,884
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
535500
Area code(+40) 02 66
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.gheorgheni.ro

Gheorgheni (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡe̯orˈɡenʲ]; Hungarian: Gyergyószentmiklós Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɟɛrɟoːsɛntmikloːʃ] ⓘ) is a municipality in Harghita County, Romania, with a population of 15,844, as of 2021. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The city administers four villages: Covacipeter (Kovácspéter), Lacu Roșu (Gyilkostó), Vargatac (Vargatag), and Visafolio (Visszafolyó).

Geography

The city is located in the northeastern part of Harghita County, 57 km (35 mi) north of the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc. It is situated in a mountainous region, at an altitude of 810 m (2,660 ft), and it is crossed east to west by the river Belcina, a right tributary of the river Mureș. Nearby are two natural sites, the Red Lake and Cheile Bicazului, a narrow canyon through the Eastern Carpathian Mountains forming the border with Neamț County.

History

Visit of Communist Party leaders in 1966

Gheorgheni historically formed part of the Székely Land region of Transylvania. It was first mentioned in 1332. It belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary with several interruptions, the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom and the Principality of Transylvania, administratively the town belonged to Gyergyószék. Between 1867 and 1918 it fell within Csík County, in the Kingdom of Hungary.

In the aftermath of World War I, the Union of Transylvania with Romania was declared in December 1918. At the start of the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919, the town passed under Romanian administration. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania and fell within Ciuc County. In 1940, the Second Vienna Award granted Northern Transylvania to Hungary. Towards the end of World War II, Romanian and Soviet armies entered the town in October 1944. The territory of Northern Transylvania remained under Soviet military administration until March 9, 1945, after which it again became part of Romania. Between 1952 and 1960, Gheorgheni was part of the Magyar Autonomous Region, and between 1960 and 1968 part of the Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region. After the administrative reform of 1968, the region was abolished, and since then, the city has been part of Harghita County.

Demographics

Ethnic composition of Gheorgheni municipality

  Hungarian (83.73%)
  Romanian (9.05%)
  Romi (2.37%)
  Unknown (4.76%)
  Another ethnicity (0.07%)

The confessional composition of the municipality of Gheorgheni

  Roman Catholics (76.64%)
  Orthodox (8.73%)
  Reformed (5.81%)
  Baptists (1.08%)
  Unknown (5.04%)
  Another religion (2.67%)

At the 2021 census, Gheorgheni had a population of 15,884.[3] At the 2011 census, the city had a population of 17,705, of which 86.13% (15,250) were Hungarians and 1,988 (11.22%) Romanians.

Demographic movement according to the censuses:

For Armenian Catholics, see Ordinariate for Armenian Catholics of Romania.

Politics

The town council has 19 members as follows:

    Party Seats Current Council
  Hungarian Civic Party (PCM/MPP) 10                      
  Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) 6                      
  Independent politician 2                      
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 1                      

Natives

Twinnings

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gheorgheni.
  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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