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Ghelința

Coordinates: 45°57′N 26°14′E / 45.950°N 26.233°E / 45.950; 26.233
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Ghelința
Gelence
Saint Emeric Church
Coat of arms of Ghelința
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Ghelința is located in Romania
Ghelința
Ghelința
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°57′N 26°14′E / 45.950°N 26.233°E / 45.950; 26.233
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Botond-János Ilyés[1] (UDMR)
Area
110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,917
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
527090
Area code(+40) 02 67
Vehicle reg.CV
Websitewww.gelence.info

Ghelința (Hungarian: Gelence, [ˈɡɛlɛntsɛ]; German: Gälänz) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ghelința and Harale (Haraly).

It formed part of the Székely Land, ethno-cultural region of the historical Transylvania province.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 2,846—    
1920 3,781+32.9%
1941 4,152+9.8%
1992 4,654+12.1%
2002 4,774+2.6%
2011 4,815+0.9%
2021 4,917+2.1%
Source: Census data

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. At the 2002 census, it had a population of 4,774, of which 98.49% or 4,702 were Székely Hungarian. At the 2021 census, Ghelința had a population of 4,917; of those, 92.03% were Hungarians and 3.72% Roma.[3]

Tourist attraction

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The St. Emeric Catholic Church with its 13th century murals is the main tourist attraction of the village.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 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.