Joseni
Joseni
Gyergyóalfalu | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Harghita County | |
  Joseni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′N 25°30′E / 46.700°N 25.500°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Szabolcs Gáll[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 224.01 km2 (86.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,268 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537130 |
| Area code | +40 266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | gyergyoalfalu |
Joseni (
- Borzont / Borzont
- Bucin / Bucsin
- Joseni / Gyergyóalfalu
History
The first written mention of the commune is from 1567 as Alffalw. In 1614, it was recorded that Alfalu had 104 families. In 1724, it was already mentioned as Gyergyó Alfalu. Its Romanian name was Alfalău until 1919[3] and was derived from the Hungarian form.
In 1567, it was the local priest Stephen who mobilized the Székelys against king
The villages belonged first to the Székely seat of
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Székely (Hungarian) majority. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 5,475; of which 98.17% or 5,375 are ethnic Hungarians.
Landmarks
The Roman Catholic Church was built in the honour of Saint Simon the Zealot, Saint Judas Thaddaeus and Margaret the Virgin. It probably dates to the 13th century as its stone gate bears the number 1213. At the right hand-side from its entrance, a flagpole base can be seen which was raised in 1942 by villagers living in Budapest.
Its inscriptions reads: Man, think in thy heart that this land has always been and always will be Székely Land.
In the church garden, the monument for World War I and World War II heroes and the statue of priest Stephen can be found.
Twinnings
The commune is twinned with:[4]
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.
- ^ János András Vistai. "Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv".
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help)Transylvanian Toponym Book Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine - ^ Subpage on twinnings on the website of the commune Archived 2009-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
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