Mădăraș, Harghita
Mădăraș
Csíkmadaras | |
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Coordinates:46°30′N25°45′E/ 46.500°N 25.750°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Harghita |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2024) | Dávid Péter[1](UDMR) |
Area | 66 km2(25 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,093 |
• Density | 32/km2(82/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 537071 |
Area code | +40 266 |
Vehicle reg. | HR |
Website | www |
Mădăraș(Hungarian:Csíkmadarasor colloquiallyMadaras,Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈtʃiːkmɒdɒrɒʃ]) is a commune inHarghita County,Romania.It lies in theSzékely Land,an ethno-cultural region in easternTransylvania.It is composed of a single village, Mădăraș.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1567 asMadaras,meaning"birdy".Its name may have referred to the abundancy of birds in the area.[3]Its Romanian name derives from the Hungarian form. According to tradition, the village was in the beginning located in theHámorkert(Iron Hammer Garden) part also known asFejedelem Kertje(Dukes's Garden). Its residents used to be engaged in the mining of iron ore and mercury which was a royal monopoly. By the 18th century, the iron ore mine became exhausted, so the villagers started to deal with pottery and the village soon was famous for its potters which lasted until the end of the 19th century. More recently, thermal water sources has been discovered in the area and there are still unexploited iron ore and andezit occurrences, too.
The village historically belonged to the Székely seat ofCsíkszékuntil the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when it fell withinCsík Countyin theKingdom of Hungary. After theTreaty of Trianonof 1920, it became part ofRomaniaand fell withinCiuc Countyduring the interwar period. In 1940, thesecond Vienna Awardgranted theNorthern Transylvaniato Hungary and the village was held by Hungary until 1944. After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned and the commune became officially part of Romania in 1947. Between 1952 and 1960, the commune fell within theMagyar Autonomous Region,between 1960 and 1968 theMureș-Magyar Autonomous Region.In 1968, the province was abolished, and since then, it has been part ofHarghita County.
Demographics
[edit]The commune has an absoluteSzékely(Hungarian) majority. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 2,190; of which 99.27% or 2,174 areHungarian.
Formerly part ofDăneșticommune, the village broke off in 2004 with a population of 2,210.
Natives
[edit]Landmarks
[edit]- The Roman Catholic church was built between 1790 and 1796, but was consecrated only in 1828. Its tower dates back to 1769.
- The St. Anthony Chapel stand in the Prince” s Garden. It was built in 1992 on the ruins of an old chapel.
- The highest peak of theHarghita Mountains(1801m) stands in its vicinity,
Twin cities
[edit]The village is twinned with:
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.
- ^János András Vistai. "Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv".
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External links
[edit]- Official website(in Hungarian)