Dealu
Dealu
Oroszhegy | |
|---|---|
 Location in Harghita County | |
  Dealu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′N 25°18′E / 46.400°N 25.300°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Elemér Imre Bálint[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 96.95 km2 (37.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,104 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537080 |
| Area code | +40 266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | www |
Dealu (Hungarian: Oroszhegy, meaning "Russian Mountain"; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈoroshɛɟ]) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The commune is composed of seven villages:
- Dealu / Oroszhegy
- Fâncel / Székelyfancsal
- Sâncrai / Székelyszentkirály
- Tămașu / Székelyszenttamás
- Tibod / Tibód
- Ulcani / Ülke
- Valea Rotundă / Uknyéd
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Dealu, Ulcani, and Tămașu.[3] Dealu is also renowned for its plum-based pálinka.[4]
History
The villages belonged to the Székely seat of
Hungarian Autonomous Province
, between 1960 and 1968 the Mureș-Hungarian Autonomous Province. In 1968, the province was abolished, and since then, the commune has been part of Harghita County.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 3,907; out of them, 99% were Hungarian and 0.4% were Romanian.[5]
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Terra Siculorum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ Descopera (2014-09-02). "Descoperă în România: "Patria prunei şi a palincii" din Harghita, în satul ce datează de peste 700 de ani". Descopera (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 20 February 2020.
