Rimetea

Rimetea Torockó
Houses in the village center
Rimetea location of the village
Coordinates: 46°27′N 23°34′E / 46.450°N 23.567°E / 46.450; 23.567
Country	Romania
County	Alba
Government
• Mayor	Francisc Szőcs (UDMR)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	1,089

Rimetea (formerly Trascău; Hungarian: Torockó; German: Eisenmarkt, Eisenburg) is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colțești (formerly Sângeorzul Trascăului; Torockószentgyörgy; Sankt Georgen) and Rimetea. A former mining town, today it is known as the location of the Piatra Secuiului (Hungarian: Székelykő, lit. "Rock of the Szeklers") mountain and as a Székely cultural center. In 1999 the village was awarded the Europa Nostra award.

History

Trascău Citadel

The first time it was mentioned was in 1257 under the name Toroczko. As part of the Kingdom of Hungary it belonged to Torda-Aranyos County; after the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 it became part of Alba County in Romania.

At the 2011 census, 91.4% of inhabitants were Hungarians and 8.3% Romanians. At the 2002 census, 76.2% were Unitarian, 12.6% Romanian Orthodox, 5% Reformed, 2.6% Roman Catholic and 2.8% stated they belonged to another religion.

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References

↑ (Romanian) 2011 census data; retrieved on June 29, 2012

Alba County, Romania

Cities	Alba Iulia (county seat) Aiud Blaj Sebeș

Towns	Abrud Baia de Arieș Câmpeni Cugir Ocna Mureș Teiuș Zlatna

Communes	Albac Almașu Mare Arieșeni Avram Iancu Berghin Bistra Blandiana Bucerdea Grânoasă Bucium Câlnic Cenade Cergău Ceru-Băcăinți Cetatea de Baltă Ciugud Ciuruleasa Crăciunelu de Jos Cricău Cut Daia Română Doștat Fărău Galda de Jos Gârbova Gârda de Sus Hopârta Horea Ighiu Întregalde Jidvei Livezile Lopadea Nouă Lunca Mureșului Lupșa Meteș Mihalț Mirăslău Mogoș Noșlac Ocoliș Ohaba Pianu Poiana Vadului Ponor Poșaga Rădești Râmeț Rimetea Roșia de Secaș Roșia Montană Sălciua Săliștea Sâncel Săsciori Sântimbru Scărișoara Stremț Șibot Sohodol Șpring Șugag Șona Unirea Vârtop Vadu Moților Valea Lungă Vidra Vințu de Jos

Coordinates: 46°27′N 23°34′E / 46.450°N 23.567°E / 46.450; 23.567

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