Chichiș
Chichiș
Kökös | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Unitarian Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chichiș | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′0″N 25°48′0″E / 45.78333°N 25.80000°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Covasna County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gyula Sánta (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,519 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Chichiș (Hungarian: Kökös, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkøkøʃ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania, composed of two villages:
- Băcel / Kökösbácstelek
- Chichiș / Kökös
It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province.
Demographics
The commune has a Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 1,519, of which 821 (54.05%) are Hungarian. Chichiș has an absolute Hungarian majority, while Băcel has an absolute Romanian majority.
