Porumbenii

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Porumbenii
Galambfalva
Location of Porumbenii
Location of Porumbenii
Coordinates: 46°16′0″N 25°45′8″E / 46.26667, 25.75222
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Harghita County
Status Commune
Government
 - Mayor Levente Gyerkó (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
 - Total 1,771
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Porumbenii or Galambfalva (Romanian: Porumbenii; Hungarian: Galambfalva) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania comprising of 2 villages:

  • Porumbenii Mari/Nagygalambfalva
  • Porumbenii Mici/Kisgalambfalva

[edit] Demographics

Formerly part of Mugeni (Bögöz) commune, the 2 villages broke off in 2004 with a population of 1,771. The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. (For ethnic composition check demographics for Mugeni.