Sânmartin, Harghita

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Sânmartin
Csíkszentmárton
Location of Sânmartin, Harghita
Location of Sânmartin, Harghita
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Harghita County
Status Commune
Government
 - Mayor András Gergely (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
 - Total 4,334
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Sânmartin or Csíkszentmárton (Romanian: Sânmartin, Hungarian: Csíkszentmárton) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania comprising 3 villages:

  • Harghita/Csíkcsekefalva
  • Sânmartin/Csíkszentmárton
  • Valea Uzului/Uzvölgye
  • Cozmeni (Csíkkozmás) along with the village of Lăzăreşti (Lázárfalva) have formed an independent commune since 2002.

[edit] Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census it has a population of 4,334 of which 97% or 4,204 are Hungarian. Since 2002 the smaller commune itself has a population of 2,351.


Coordinates: 46°25′N, 21°21′E