| Rimetea Torockó |
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Rimetea
Torockó |
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rudolf Veres |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,213 |
Rimetea (Hungarian: Torockó; German: Eisenmarkt, Eisenburg) is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colţeşti (Torockószentgyörgy; Sankt Georgen) and Rimetea. A former mining town, today it is known as the location of the Piatra Secuiului (Hungarian: Székelykő, lit. "Rock of the Szeklers") mountain and as a Székely cultural center. In 1999 the village was awarded the Europa Nostra award.
The first time it was mentioned was in 1257 under the name Toroczko. As part of the Kingdom of Hungary it belonged to Torda-Aranyos County; after the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 it became part of Alba County in Romania.
At the 2002 census, 87.3% of inhabitants were Hungarians and 12% Romanians. 76.2% were Unitarian, 12.6% Romanian Orthodox, 5% Reformed, 2.6% Roman Catholic and 2.8% stated they belonged to another religion.