Turia, Covasna

Coordinates: 46°2′N 26°3′E / 46.033°N 26.050°E / 46.033; 26.050
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Turia
Torja
Steeple of Torja by Béla Tarcsay
Steeple of Torja by Béla Tarcsay
Coat of arms of Turia
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Turia is located in Romania
Turia
Turia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°2′N 26°3′E / 46.033°N 26.050°E / 46.033; 26.050
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • MayorAttila Daragus (UDMR)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,622
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CV

Turia (Hungarian: Torja, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtorjɒ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:

  • Alungeni / Futásfalva
  • Turia / Torja

History

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. From 1876 until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 4,053 of which 98.84% or 4,006 are Hungarian.

Point of interests

The smelly cave (mofetta) of Torja

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.