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Magyarcsanád
Magyarcsanád (; ) is a multi-ethnic village located in Csongrád-Csanád County, southeastern Hungary, near the Mureș () River. The river Maros forms the border between southern Hungary and Romania. The village has an outskirt called Bökény directly near the Maros. Here is a tumulus () in which archeological artifacts were found. Magyarcsanád has a partner-settlement, Comloșu Mare, in Timiș County, Romania. An old stone cross was erected near Magyarcsanád in the Middle Ages. The cross still stands. There is a small isle called 'Senki szigete' () some kilometers eastward from Magyarcsanád on the border river Maros. The isle is inhabited by Phalacrocoracidae (''Phalacrocorax carbo''). Demographics As of 2022, the population is 78% Hungarian, 9.8% Romanian, 9.1% Gypsy, and 1.7% Serb. Magyarcsanád has four churches: a Roman Catholic, a Calvinist, a Serbian Orthodox, and a Romanian Orthodox The Romanian Orthodox Church (ROC; , ), or Romanian Patriarchate, is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanians In Hungary
The Romanians in Hungary (, ) constituted a small minority. According to the most recent Hungarian census of 2011 (based on self-reporting), the population of Romanians was 35,641 or 0.3%, a significant increase from 8,482 or 0.1% of 2001. The community is concentrated in towns and villages close to the Romanian border, such as Battonya, Elek, Kétegyháza, Pusztaottlaka and Méhkerék, and in the city of Gyula. Romanians also live in the Hungarian capital, Budapest. As of 2011, Romanians constitute one of the largest foreign communities in the country. History Historically, a significant part of modern day Romania was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The oldest extant documents from Transylvania make reference to Vlachs too. Regardless of the subject of Romanian presence/non-presence in Transylvania prior to the Hungarian conquest (See Origin of the Romanians), the first written sources about Romanian settlements derive from the 13th century, record was written about Olah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |