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List Of Székely Settlements
Following is a listThis list may not be complete because it only contains the settlements mentioned in Balázs Orbán: ''Székelyföld leírása'' (Description of Székely Land), 1868. The list also fails to cover those settlements that were originally part of the Székely Seats but gave up, or lost their freedom before the 19th century. of Székely settlements. The list contains the municipalities belonging to the Székely Seats in the 19th century, before the administrative reform in Hungary. The Seats were the traditional self-governing territorial units of the Transylvanian Székelys during medieval times. (Saxons were also organised in Seats.) The Seats were not part of the traditional Hungarian county system, and their inhabitants enjoyed a higher level of freedom (especially until the 18th century) than those living in the counties. Aranyosszék (Aranyos Seat) Csíkszék (Csík Seat) Háromszék (Three Seats) Marosszék Marosszék () was one of the seats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balázs Orbán
Balázs Orbán, Baron of Lengyelfalva (3 February 1829 – 19 April 1890) was a Hungarians, Hungarian author, ethnographic collector, parliamentarian, correspondent member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1887). He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most valuable Székelys, Székely individuals ever. Life He was born at Lengyelfalva, near Odorheiu Secuiesc, Székelyudvarhely, Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867), Principality of Transylvania (today Feliceni#Polonița, Polonița, Romania), into an old Székelys, Székely family from Udvarhelyszék. His father, János Orbán, Baron of Lengyelfalva (1779-1871) was a parliamentarian, who during the French wars was an army officer; his mother was Eugénia Knechtel (1810-1883), born into an Greeks, ethnic Greek family in Constantinople.Kálmán Persián (1911), ''A lengyelfalvi Orbán bárók. Családtörténelmi tanulmány'', Kolozsvár: Stief Jenő. The Baron title was given to Orbán by Maria Theresa to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Călărași, Cluj
Călărași (; ; ) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bogata (''Bogátpuszta''), Călărași, and Călărași Gară (''Harasztosi vasútitelep''). Geography The commune is situated at the western edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of , on the banks of the river Grind. It is located in the southeastern corner of Cluj County, just south of the city of Turda, on the border with Alba County. The county seat, Cluj-Napoca, is to the northwest. Transportation The A3 motorway and national road DN1 (part of European route E81) merge at the northern edge of Bogata village. The Călărași-Turda train station in Călărași Gară serves the CFR Main Line 300, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea. Just east of Călărași Gară (in Luna commune) is the 71st Air Base "General Emanoil Ionescu" of the Romanian Air Force. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the commune had 2,021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borsec
Borsec (, ) is a town in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. The town and the surrounding areas are well known for their spas and mineral waters. It has a population of 2,585, with a majority of ethnic Hungarians (more specifically Szeklers). History The town was historically part of the Székely Land area of Transylvania. Administratively, it belonged to Csíkszék until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when it fell within the Csík County in Austria-Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1919 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania and fell within Ciuc County during the interwar period. In 1940, the Second Vienna Award granted Northern Transylvania to Hungary and the settlement was held by Hungary until October 1944. After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned in March 1945. Between 1952 and 1960, the town fell within the Magyar Autonomous Region, between 1960 and 1968 the Mureș-Magyar Autonomou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunca De Jos
Lunca de Jos (, : , colloquially ''Középlok'') is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It lies in the ethno-cultural region Székely Land. The commune is composed of nine villages: Barațcoș (''Barackospatak''), Lunca de Jos, Puntea Lupului (''Farkaspalló''), Poiana Fagului (''Bükkhavaspataka''), Valea Boroș (''Borospataka''), Valea Capelei (''Kápolnáspataka''), Valea Întunecoasă (''Sötétpataka''), Valea lui Antaloc (''Antalokpataka''), and Valea Rece (''Hidegség''). Geography Lunca de Jos is situated at the foot of the Ciuc Mountains, at an altitude of , on the banks of the river Dămuc and the river Valea Rece and its right tributary, the Iavardi. It is located in the eastern part of Harghita County, northeast of the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc, on the border with Bacău and Neamț counties. The commune is crossed by the national road , which connects Miercurea Ciuc with Onești, Bacău County, crossing the Eastern Carpathians through the nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bălan
Bălan (; , ) is a town in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It has historically been one of Transylvania and Romania's most important centers for copper mining, but its mines are no longer operational. Its Romanian name means "blond", the German name means "copper mine" while the Hungarian name means "Balán mine". Geography The town lies in the Ciuc Depression (Romanian Depresiunea Ciucului, ). It is surrounded by the Hășmaș Mountains (Hășmașul Mare and Hășmașul Mic). The town's altitude is ; this rises to at the highest peak of the Hășmaș Mountains. Bălan is crossed by the Olt River. Climate The temperate continental climate has an average temperature of , falling to in winter. There are 1,300–1,400 sunny hours per year. Wind gusts are rare due to the surrounding mountains and forests. Flora, fauna, and funga Most of the forests around Bălan are spruce forests, but there are also fir, larch and maple forests. There are some flowers species in the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harghita County
Harghita County (, and , ) is a county () in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea Ciuc. Demographics 2002 census In 2002, Harghita County had a population of 326,222 and a population density of 52/km2. * Hungarians – 84.62% (or 276,038) * Romanians – 14.06% (or 45,870) * Romani – 1.18% (or 3,835) * Others – 0.14% 2011 census In 2011, it had a population of 302,432 and a population density of 46/km2. * Hungarians – 85.21% (or 257,707) * Romanians – 12.96% (or 39,196) * Romani * Others – 1.76% (or 5,326). 2021 census In 2021, it had a population of 291,950, and a population density of 43/km2. * Hungarians – 85.67% (or 232,157) * Romanians – 12.41% (or 33,634) * Romani - 1.82% (or 4,928) * Others – 0.1% (or 282). Harghita county has the highest percentage of Hungarians in Romania, just ahead of Covasna county. The Hungarians form the majority of the population in most of the county's municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihăileni, Harghita
Mihăileni ( or colloquially ''Szentmihály'', Hungarian pronunciation: , meaning "St. Michael of Csík") is a Communes of Romania, commune in Harghita County, Romania. The commune lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. It is composed of four villages: Livezi (''Lóvész''), Mihăileni, Nădejdea (''Ajnád''), and Văcărești (''Vacsárcsi''). Location The commune is located in the east-central part of the county, north of the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc. The centre village is situated in Upper Ciuc, along the Roads in Romania, county road DJ124; this road branches off national road , which connects Miercurea Ciuc with Onești, Bacău County, crossing the Divisions of the Carpathians, Eastern Carpathians through the Ghimeș-Palanca Pass. Mihăileni is situated in the foothills of the Ciuc Mountains, at an altitude of , on the banks of the river Racul. The settlement was formed at the meeting point of this river and the Csorgó Stream spri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; ; ) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt River valley. The city administers three villages: Ciba (''Csiba''), Harghita-Băi (''Hargita-fürdő''), and Jigodin-Băi (''Zsögöd-fürdő''), including Jigodin (''Csíkzsögöd''). Demographics According to the census of 2021, there were 34,484 people living in the city. Of this population, 81.65% were ethnic Hungarians, while 17.41% were ethnic Romanians, 0.88% ethnic Romani, and 0.06% declared other nationalities. According to the census of 2011, there were 37,980 people living in the city. Of this population, 81.39% were ethnic Hungarians, while 17.4% were ethnic Romanians, 0.9% were ethnic Romani, and 0.33% declared other nationalities. According to the census of 2002, there were 42,029 people living in the city. Of this population, 81.75% were ethnic Hungarians, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Csíkszék
Csíkszék () was one of the Székely seats in the historical Székely Land. It administered two sub-seats ( Hungarian: ''fiúszék'', Latin: ''sedes filialis''), namely Gyergyószék and Kászonszék. It was divided on the natural borders of the region, as the main territory of Csíkszék lay in the valley of the Olt River, Gyergyószék lay in the valley of the river Maros (Mureș), while Kászonszék lay in the valley of the river Kászon (Cașin). Population The religious composition of Csíkszék's population in 1867 was as follows: *Roman Catholic: 96,525 *Greek Catholic: 13,028 *Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main Branches of Christianity, branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholic Church, Catholicism and Protestantism ...: 17 *Others: 1.667 *Total: 111,237 Gallery Franciscan Church and Monastery Csiksomlyo.jpg, The Franciscan Church and Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimetea
Rimetea (until 1925 ''Trascău''; ; ) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colțești (formerly ''Sângeorzul Trascăului''; ''Torockószentgyörgy''; ''Sankt Georgen'') and Rimetea. A former mining town, today it is known as the location of the Piatra Secuiului (Hungarian: ''Székelykő'', lit. " Rock of the Szeklers") mountain. As of 2011, Rimetea had a majority Hungarian population, at 85%. The village has a strong cultural significance for Hungarians and Transylvanian-Hungarians, and is home to a Szekler ethnographic museum. In 1999, the village was given the Europa Nostra award. Geography Rimetea lies in the Apuseni Mountains of central Transylvania, in a valley north of Aiud. The village rests at an altitude of , on the banks of the river Rimetea. It is nestled between the peaks of Piatra Secuiului () and Ardașcheia (), in the Trascău Mountains. The distinct location of Rimetea at the bottom of Piatra Secuiul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Săvădisla
Săvădisla () is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Finișel (''Kisfenes''), Hășdate (''Hasadát''), Lita (''Oláhléta''), Liteni (''Magyarléta''), Săvădisla, Stolna (''Isztolna''), Vălișoara (''Járarákos''), and Vlaha (''Magyarfenes''; until 1889 ''Olahfenes''). The commune is located in the south-central part of Cluj County, southwest of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Demographics At the 2011 census, the commune had 4,392 inhabitants; 51.6% were Hungarians, 44.4% Romanians, and 1.8% Roma. 2011 census results, |
