Cristuru Secuiesc
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| Cristuru Secuiesc Székelykeresztúr |
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| Coordinates: 45°50′57″N 26°11′7″E / 45.84917°N 26.18528°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
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| County | Harghita County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Lajos Benyovszki (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 9,672 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Cristuru Secuiesc (Hungarian: Székelykeresztúr) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. The town was part of the former county of Udvarhely during the Kingdom of Hungary.
Administratively 2 villages belong to the town:
- Beteşti/Betfalva (joined the town after breaking away from the commune of Mugeni (Bögöz) in 2004.)
- Filiaş/Fiatfalva
[edit] Demographics
As of the Romanian census of 2002, the town has a population of 9,672 of whom 9,201 (95.1%) are Székely Hungarians forming an absolute majority. 46% of its inhabitants are Reformed, 36% are Unitarian, and 14.3% are Roman Catholic.
[edit] Sights
The Unitarian Gimnazium (secondary school) was established in the 18th century. The Catholic church has medieval murals.
[edit] External links
- (Hungarian) Town Website
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