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Păuleni-Ciuc

Coordinates: 46°24′N 25°50′E / 46.400°N 25.833°E / 46.400; 25.833
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Păuleni-Ciuc
Csíkpálfalva
Păuleni-Ciuc
Păuleni-Ciuc
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Păuleni-Ciuc is located in Romania
Păuleni-Ciuc
Păuleni-Ciuc
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°24′N 25°50′E / 46.400°N 25.833°E / 46.400; 25.833
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Csaba Ferencz[1] (UDMR)
Area
49.56 km2 (19.14 sq mi)
Elevation
743 m (2,438 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,057
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537230
Area code(+40) 0266
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitecomuna-pauleniciuc.ro

Păuleni-Ciuc (Hungarian: Csíkpálfalva or colloquially Pálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈtʃiːkpaːlfɒlvɒ], meaning Paul's Village of Csík) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of three villages: Delnița (Csíkdelne), Păuleni-Ciuc, and Șoimeni (Csíkcsomortán).

Demographics

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The commune has an absolute Székely (Hungarian) majority. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 1,831, of which 97,16% were Hungarians and 1.64% Romanians. At the 2021 census, Păuleni-Ciuc had 2,057 inhabitants; of those, 91.49% were Hungarians and 1.07% Romanians.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.