Reci
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Reci
Réty | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 45°51′0″N 25°56′0″E / 45.85000°N 25.93333°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Covasna County |
Status | Commune |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lajos Dálnoki (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 2,234 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Reci (Template:Lang-hu, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈreːc]) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania composed of four villages:
- Aninoasa / Egerpatak
- Bita / Bita
- Reci
- Saciova / Szacsva
It also included Comolău (Komolló) village until 1968, when it was disestablished.
History
A Roman settlement was discovered near Reci, from the 4th century, belonging to the Sântana de Mureș culture. A settlement and a grave from the 10th-11th centuries were discovered on the right bank of the Negru River. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Austro-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 2002 Census it has a population of 2,234 of which 98.88% or 2,209 are Hungarian.