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Merești
Merești ( or colloquially ''Almás'', Hungarian pronunciation:, meaning "Place of Apples on the Homorod") is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. It is composed of a single village, Merești. Its elevation is . History The village is likely to have been formed from 7 small settlements in the 13th century: Varjas, Kakód, Benesfalva, Almás, Bencőfalva, Cikefalva, Tankófalva. It was first recorded in 1333 when a ''sacerdos de Almas'' was mentioned. In 1808, its name appears as ''Almás'', in Romanian ''Poiana Marului''. Before World War I, its Romanian name was also Homorod-Almaşş.Transylvanian Toponym Book In 1762, the villagers refused to perform military service, therefore, as a retaliation a comp ... [...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] |
Homorod River (Homorod)
The Homorod () is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It is formed at the confluence of its headwaters Homorodul Mare The Homorodul Mare is the right headwater of the river Homorod (Homorod), Homorod in Romania. At its confluence with the river Homorodul Mic in the village Homorod, Brașov, Homorod, the river Homorod is formed. References Rivers of Romania[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Institute Of Statistics (Romania)
The National Institute of Statistics (, INS) is a Romanian government agency which is responsible for collecting national statistics, in fields such as geography, the economy, demographics and society. The institute is also responsible for conducting Romania's census every ten years, with the latest census being organised in 2022. Leadership The head of the NIS is currently Tudorel Andrei, while the three vice-presidents are: * Ioan-Silviu VÎRVA, in charge of economic and social statistics * Marian Chivu, in charge of national accounts and the dissemination of statistical information * Beatrix Gered, in charge of IT activities and statistical infrastructure History Romania's first official statistics body was the Central Office for Administrative Statistics (''Oficiul Central de Statistică Administrativă''), established on July 12, 1859, under the reign of Alexandru Ioan Cuza. The organisation, one of the first national statistics organisations in Europe, conducted its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Körösszakál
Körösszakál () is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. The village is situated along the bank of the Sebes-Körös. Geography It covers an area of and has a population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of 833 people (2015). References Populated places in Hajdú-Bihar County Romanian communities in Hungary {{Hajdu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emília Péterffy
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Gyula Szabó (novelist)
Gyula Szabó (15 July 1930 – 4 April 2014) was a Hungarian actor. He won two Mari Jászai Prizes. He appeared in forty movies between 1953 and 2002. He is best known for appearing in movies such as ''Ifjú szívvel'' (1953), '' Kiskrajcár'' (1953), '' Egy pikoló világos'' (1955), ''A tizedes meg a többiek'' (1965) and '' Defekt'' (1977). He was the Hungarian voice of the eponymous American television character Columbo and the narrator of the ''Hungarian Folktales'' animated television series. He was born in Kunszentmárton, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. Szabó died on 4 April 2014 at the age of 83. Selected filmography * ''At the End of September'' (1942) * '' Lóránd Fráter'' (1942) * '' Black Dawn'' (1943) * '' Muki'' (1944) * '' Boy or Girl?'' (1944) * ''Wedding March'' (1944) * ''Love Travels by Coach'' (1955) * ''Iron Flower ''Iron Flower'' () is a 1958 Hungarian drama film directed by János Herskó. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gergely Almási
Gergely () is a Hungarian name, Hungarian given name and surname meaning Gregory (given name) and Gregory (surname), it may refer to: *Gábor Gergely (born 1953), male former table tennis player from Hungary *Gergely András Molnár (1897–2006), at age 108, the last Hungarian World War I veteran *Gergely Balázs (born 1982), Hungarian football (forward) player *Gergely Berzeviczy (1763–1822), important political economist in the Kingdom of Hungary *Gergely Bogányi (born 1974), pianist and winner of the Kossuth Prize *Gergely Bornemissza (1526–1555), Hungarian soldier and national hero *Gergely Boros, Hungarian sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s *Gergely Csiky (1842–1891), Hungarian dramatist *Gergely Délczeg (born 1987), Hungarian professional footballer *Gergely Fűzfa (born 1988), Hungarian football player *Gergely Gyertyános, Hungarian sprint canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s *Gergely Harsányi (born 1981), Hungarian handballer *Gergel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baroque
The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (in the past often referred to as "late Baroque") and Neoclassicism, Neoclassical styles. It was encouraged by the Catholic Church as a means to counter the simplicity and austerity of Protestant architecture, art, and music, though Lutheran art#Baroque period, Lutheran Baroque art developed in parts of Europe as well. The Baroque style used contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep color, grandeur, and surprise to achieve a sense of awe. The style began at the start of the 17th century in Rome, then spread rapidly to the rest of Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, then to Austria, southern Germany, Poland and Russia. By the 1730s, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanesque Architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries. The style eventually developed into the Gothic style with the shape of the arches providing a simple distinction: the Romanesque is characterized by semicircular arches, while the Gothic is marked by the pointed arches. The Romanesque emerged nearly simultaneously in multiple countries of Western Europe; its examples can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture. Similarly to Gothic, the name of the style was transferred onto the contemporary Romanesque art. Combining features of ancient Roman and Byzantine buildings and other local traditions, Romanesque architecture is known by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy pillars, barrel vaults, large towers and decorative arcading. Each building has clearly defined forms, frequently of very regular, symmetrical ... [...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] |
Reformed Church In Romania
The Reformed Church in Romania (; ) is a Calvinist denomination and the largest Protestant church in Romania. The majority of its followers are of Hungarian ethnicity and Hungarian is the main church language. The large majority of the Church's parishes are in Transylvania; according to the 2021 census, 495,380 people or 2.6% of the total population belong to the Reformed Church. About 95% of the members were of Hungarian ethnicity. The religious institution is composed of two bishoprics, the Reformed Diocese of Királyhágómellék and the Reformed Diocese of Transylvania. The headquarters are at Oradea and Cluj-Napoca, respectively. Together with the Unitarian Church of Transylvania and the two Lutheran churches of Romania (the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Romania and the Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession), the Calvinist community runs the Protestant Theological Institute of Cluj. Doctrine The church adheres to the: Creeds * Apostle Creed *Nicene Creed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
