Catalina (, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, composed of five villages: Catalina, Hătuica (''Hatolyka''), Imeni (''Imecsfalva''), Mărcușa (''Kézdimárkosfalva''), and Mărtineni (''Kézdimártonfalva'').

Geography

The commune is located in the east-central part of Covasna County, just south of Târgu Secuiesc and northeast of the county seat, Sfântu Gheorghe. It lies at an altitude of , on the banks of Râul Negru and its tributaries, the rivers Cașin (Râul Negru), Cașin and Ghelința (river), Ghelința. Catalina is crossed by Roads in Romania, county roads DJ121, which connects the town of Covasna, to the south, to Târgu Secuiesc, and DJ121F, which connects it to Cernat, Covasna, Cernat, to the west.

History

The settlement formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, it belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, following the declaration of the Union of Transylvania with Romania, the area passed under Romanian administration during the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919. By the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania. In 1925, the commune fell in Plasă, Plasa Târgu Secuiesc of Trei Scaune County. In August 1940, under the auspices of Nazi Germany, which imposed the Second Vienna Award, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary retook the territory of Northern Transylvania (which included Catalina) from Romania. Towards the end of World War II, however, the commune was taken back from Hungarian and Nazi Germany, German troops by Romanian and Soviet Union, Soviet forces in September–October 1944. In 1950, after Socialist Republic of Romania, Communist Romania was established, Brateș became part of the Târgu Secuiesc Raion of Stalin Region. From 1952 and 1960, it was part of the Magyar Autonomous Region, and between 1960 and 1968 it reverted to Stalin Region, Brașov Region. In 1968, when Romania was reorganized based on counties rather than regions, the commune became part of Covasna County.

Natives

* (1860–1920), graphic designer * Gábor Bálint (1844–1913), linguist * Gabriel Kicsid (born 1948), handball player * Vasile Luca (1898–1963), communist politician

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székelys, Székely Hungarian people, Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Romanian census, 2011 census, it had a population of 3,378, of which 97.9% were Hungarians and 1.04% Romanians. At the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, Catalina had a population of 3,200, of which 90.34% were Hungarian, 4.78% Romani people in Romania, Roma, and 1.72% Romanians.

References

{{Covasna County Communes in Covasna County Localities in Transylvania