Vărgata
Vărgata
Csíkfalva | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vărgata | |
  Vărgata | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′0″N 24°48′0″E / 46.56667°N 24.80000°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Mureș County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | István Balogh (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,004 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 88.72% |
| • Romanians | 10.92% |
| • Gypsies | 0.44% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Vărgata (Hungarian: Csíkfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃikfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Romania composed of five villages:
- Grâușorul / Búzaháza
- Mitrești / Nyárádszentmárton
- Vadu / Vadad
- Valea / Jobbágyfalva
- Vărgata
History
It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.
It was first mentioned in 1412 as Chykfalua (Csíkfalva).[1]
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 2,004 of which 88.72% or 1,778 are Hungarian.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Váradi, Péter Pál; Lőwey, Lilla (2008). Felső-Nyárád vidéke (Upper Niraj's region). Budapest: Erdély Fotóalbumok 2008. p. 102. ISBN 9789638641397.
- ^ Romanian census 2002
