| Băţani Nagybacon |
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| — Commune — | |
| Millecentennial monument | |
| Location of Băţani | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Covasna County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Csaba Bardócz (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 4,501 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Băţani (Hungarian: Nagybacon,Hungarian pronunciation: [nɒɟbɒtson]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.
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The commune, with its center at Băţanii Mari, is composed of five villages:
| In Romanian | In Hungarian |
|---|---|
| Aita Seacă | Szárazajta |
| Băţanii Mari | Nagybacon |
| Băţanii Mici | Kisbacon |
| Herculian | Magyarhermány |
| Ozunca-Băi | Uzonkafürdő |
The commune has an Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 4,501 of which 88.02% or 3,962 are ethnic Hungarian.
During second World War, on 26 September 1944, members of the irregular paramilitary Maniu Guard led by Gavril Olteanu massacred 13 Székely in Aita Seacă (Szárazajta) village.[1]