Săcel, Harghita

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Săcel
Székelyandrásfalva
Location of Săcel, Harghita
Location of Săcel, Harghita
Coordinates: 46°18′0″N 25°56′0″E / 46.3, 25.93333
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Harghita County
Status Commune
Government
 - Mayor Lajos Nagy (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
 - Total 1,320
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Săcel or Székelyandrásfalva (Romanian: Săcel; Hungarian: Székelyandrásfalva) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania comprising 5 villages:

  • Uilac/Újlak
  • Vidăcut/Hidegkút
  • Săcel/Székelyandrásfalva
  • Şoimuşu Mare/Nagysolymos
  • Şoimuşu Mic/Kissolymos

[edit] Demographics

The commune has a Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census it has a population of 1,320 of which 68.18% or 900 are Hungarian.