Sâncrăieni

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Sâncrăieni
Csíkszentkirály
Location of Sâncrăieni
Location of Sâncrăieni
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Harghita County
Status Commune
Government
 - Mayor Ernő Székely (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
 - Total 6,194
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Sâncrăieni or Csíkszentkirály (Romanian: Sâncrăieni; Hungarian: Csíkszentkirály) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania.

[edit] Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census it has a population of 6,194 of which 98.13% or 6,078 are Hungarian.

  • Since 2004 Leliceni (Csíkszentlélek) forms an independent commune with the villages of Fitod (Fitód), Hosasău (Hosszúaszó) and Misentea (Csíkmindszent).
  • Since 2004 Sântimbru (Csíkszentimre) forms an independent commune with the village and resort of Sântimbru-Băi (Szentimrefürdő).

[edit] History

The famous Hungarian noble family, the Counts Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka is originated from the village.


Coordinates: 46°18′N, 25°51′E