Vârghiş

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Vârghiş
Vargyas
Location of Vârghiş
Location of Vârghiş
Coordinates: 46°08′0″N 25°32′0″E / 46.13333, 25.53333
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Covasna County
Status Commune
Government
 - Mayor Ferenc Ilkei (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
 - Total 1,902
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Vârghiş or Vargyas (Romanian: Vârghiş; Hungarian: Vargyas) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania.

[edit] Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 1,902 of which 97.9% or 3,368 are Hungarian.