Vărgata

Vărgata
Csíkfalva
Commune

Coat of arms

Location of Vărgata
Vărgata

Location of Vărgata

Coordinates: 46°34′0″N 24°48′0″E / 46.56667°N 24.80000°E / 46.56667; 24.80000Coordinates: 46°34′0″N 24°48′0″E / 46.56667°N 24.80000°E / 46.56667; 24.80000
Country  Romania
County MureÅŸ County
Status Commune
Government
 â€¢ Mayor István Balogh (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
 â€¢ Total 2,004
Ethnicity
 â€¢ Hungarians 88.72%
 â€¢ Romanians 10.92%
 â€¢ Gypsies 0.44%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 â€¢ Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Vărgata (Hungarian: Csíkfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃikfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureş County, Romania composed of five villages:

History

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

It was first mentioned in 1412 as Chykfalua (Csíkfalva).[1]

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 2,004 of which 88.72% or 1,778 are Hungarian.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Váradi, Péter Pál; LÅ‘wey, Lilla (2008). FelsÅ‘-Nyárád vidéke (Upper Niraj's region). Budapest: Erdély Fotóalbumok 2008. p. 102. ISBN 9789638641397.
  2. ↑ Romanian census 2002
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