Vlăhiţa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vlăhiţa
Szentegyháza
Location of Vlăhiţa
Location of Vlăhiţa
Coordinates: 46°21′0″N 25°31′48″E / 46.35, 25.53
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Harghita County
Status Town
Government
 - Mayor Mária-Ella Burus (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Area
 - Total 98.48 km² (38 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 - Total 7,042
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website: http://www.geocities.com/prprimariavlahita/

Vlăhiţa or Szentegyháza (Romanian: Vlăhiţă, Hungarian: Szentegyháza) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. 2 villages are administratively part of the town:

  • Băile Homorod/Homoródfürdő
  • Minele Lueta/Szentkeresztbánya


Its Romanian name, Vlăhiţa, is of Slavic origin, meaning "little Vlach", while its Hungarian name means the "house of a saint"


Contents

[edit] Demogrpahics

Vlăhiţa has a total population of 7,042 of which 6,960 (98.3%) are Székely Hungarians, making it the town with the highest proportion of Hungarians in Romania (2002 census).

[edit] Location

The town is situated between Odorheiu Secuiesc and Miercurea-Ciuc. Its 860 m altitude makes it the highest town in Harghita County.

[edit] Culture

The town is famous for its Children's Orchestra (Filarmonica de copii/Gyermekfilharmónia), in which more than 140 youngsters sing and play instruments.

[edit] Twin town