| Ghelinţa Gelence |
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|---|---|
| — Commune — | |
| Saint Emeric of Hungary Church | |
| Location of Ghelinţa | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Covasna County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tibor Szakács (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 4,774 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Ghelinţa (Hungarian: Gelence, [ˈɡɛlɛntsɛ]; German: Gälänz) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ghelinţa and Harale (Haraly).
It formed part of the Székely Land, ethno-cultural region of the historical Transylvania province.
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 4,774 of which 98.49% or 4,702 are Székely Hungarian.
The St. Emeric Catholic Church with its murals from the 13th century is the main tourist attraction of the village.