Joseni, Harghita

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Joseni
Gyergyóalfalu
Location of Joseni, Harghita
Location of Joseni, Harghita
Coordinates: 46°42′0″N 25°30′0″E / 46.7, 25.5
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Harghita County
Status Commune
Government
 - Mayor György István (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
 - Total 5,721
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Joseni or Gyergyóalfalu (Romanian: Joseni; Hungarian: Gyergyóalfalu) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania comprising 3 villages:

  • Borzont/Borzont
  • Bucin/Bucsin
  • Joseni/Gyergyóalfalu

[edit] Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely (Hungarian) majority. According to the 2002 census it has a population of 5,721; of which 97.66% or 5,587 are Hungarian.