Pustiana

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Pustiana
Coordinates: 46°35′24″N 26°37′48″E / 46.59, 26.63
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Bacau County
Status Village
Population (2002)
 - Total 1,961
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website: http://pusztina.csango.ro/

Pustiana (Hungarian: Pusztina) is a village belonging commune Parjol in Bacau County Romania.

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[edit] History

Pustiana was first mentioned in 1792. It was established by Seklers who fled from Transylvania after the Siculicidium.

[edit] Ethnic Groups

Ethnic composition of the village (2002 census):[1]

  • Romanians (78.99%)
  • Hungarians (17.24%)
  • Csángos (4.89%)

[edit] Historical Population

  • 1898 762 mostly Hungarians -G.I. Lahovari: Marele Dictionar Geografic al Romaniei
  • 1930 1173 (1146 Hungarians)- Romanian census
  • 2002 1961 (338 Hungarians)- Romanian census

[edit] Notes