Cârța, Harghita
Cârța
Karcfalva, Csíkkarcfalva | |
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 Fortified church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Harghita County | |
  Cârța Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:46°32′N25°45′E/ 46.533°N 25.750°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Tibor Gábor[1](UDMR) |
Area | 78.36 km2(30.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 721 m (2,365 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,527 |
| • Density | 32/km2(84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537035 |
| Area code | +40 266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | primariacirta |
Cârța(Romanian:[ˈkɨrtsa];Hungarian:CsíkkarcfalvaorKarcfalva[ˈ(t͡ʃiːk)kɒrt͡sfɒlvɒ]) is a commune inRomania,located inHarghita County.It lies in theSzékely Land,an ethno-cultural region in easternTransylvania. The commune is composed of two villages: Cârța (Karcfalva) and Ineu (Csíkjenőfalva).Tomeștihas been an independent commune since 2004.
History
[edit]The village belonged to the Székely seat ofCsíkszék,then from 1876 until 1918 to theCsík Countyin theKingdom of Hungary.In the aftermath ofWorld War Iand theHungarian–Romanian Warof 1918–1919, it passed under Romanian administration; after theTreaty of Trianonof 1920, like the rest of Transylvania, it became part of theKingdom of Romania.During theinterwar period,the village fell withinCiuc County.In 1940, theSecond Vienna AwardgrantedNorthern Transylvaniato Hungary and the village was held by Hungary until 1944. After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned and the village became officially part of Romania in March 1945. Between 1952 and 1960, the commune fell within theMagyar Autonomous Region,between 1960 and 1968 the Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region. In 1968, the region was abolished, and since then, the commune has been part of Harghita County.
Demographics
[edit]At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 2,709; out of them, 98% wereHungarianand 0.3% wereRomanian.[3]97% of the commune population areRoman Catholic,1% areReformedand 0.4% areOrthodox.[4]
Landmarks
[edit]- Its Roman Catholic church dedicated to honour of Virgin Mary was built around 1448 by rebuilding an older church from donation ofJohn Hunyadi.It was altered in 1720, 1796, and in 1922. Its fortified walls were built in the late 18th, early 19th centuries. The design of the defense corridors is unique in theSzékely Land.The church tower was heightened in 1720 and covered with tin sheets in 1850. A great number ofpaganritual objects were found here in 1796 when the church was being altered.
- Madicsa, a village notable of itsmineral watersource, lies 4.4 km (2.7 mi) west of the village. There is a mineral water bath in the village.
Natives
[edit]- Albert-László Barabási,physicist
- Hunor Kelemen,politician and writer
Twinnings
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External links
[edit]- Tourist information
- General information(in English)
References
[edit]- ^"Results of the 2020 local elections".Central Electoral Bureau.Retrieved9 June2021.
- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.
- ^Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune,2011 census results,Institutul Național de Statistică,Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^Tab13. Populaţia stabilă după religie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune,2011 census results,Institutul Național de Statistică,Retrieved 19 February 2020.
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