Târgu Secuiesc

Târgu Secuiesc
Kézdivásárhely
—  Municipality  —

Coat of arms
Location of Târgu Secuiesc
Coordinates:
Country  Romania
County Covasna County
Status Municipality
Government
 • Mayor Károly Rácz (MPP)
Population (2002)
 • Total 20,488
Ethnicity[1]
 • Hungarians 90.94%
 • Romanians 7.84%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Târgu Secuiesc (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu sekuˈjesk]; Hungarian: Kézdivásárhely, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkeːzdivaːʃaːrhɛj]; German: Szekler Neumarkt; Latin: Neoforum Siculorum) is a city in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers one village, Lunga (Nyujtód).

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History

The town was first mentioned in 1407 as Torjawasara, meaning in Hungarian “Torja Market”. (Torja is the name of a stream nearby and is also the Hungarian name of the nearby village Turia.) Originally, the Hungarian name Kézdivásárhely was also used in Romanian in the form Chezdi-Osorheiu, but this was altered to Tîrgu Secuiesc (now spelled Târgu Secuiesc) after the accession to Romania in 1920 under the Treaty of Trianon. The Hungarian native name means “Kézdi Market”, Kézdi being the name of a Székely “seat”, a historical administrative unit. Its status as a market town dates back to the Middle Ages.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Census the town had a population of 20,488, of which 18,653 (90.94%) were Székely Hungarians. The historical demographic evolution is as follows:

Demographic change according to census data:

Education

Despite its relatively small size the town has a few notable high schools: Nagy Mózes, Bod Péter, Apor Péter and Gábor Aron, all bearing the names of important Székely historical personalities. Because of this, Târgu Secuiesc is considered the educational centre of the north eastern part of the county.

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Tourist attractions

References

  1. ^ Romanian census 2002
Covasna County, Romania
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