Vâlcele, Covasna

Vâlcele
Commune
Location of Vâlcele, Covasna
Country	Romania
County	Covasna County
Status	Commune
Government
• Mayor	Dumitru Marinescu (PSD)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,292
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Vâlcele (Hungarian: Előpatak, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛløːpɒtɒk]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages:

• Araci / Árapatak (the commune center)
• Ariuşd / Erősd
• Hetea / Hetye
• Vâlcele

Demographics

The commune has an ethnically mixed population. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 4,292, of which 48.3% or 2,071 are Roma, 39.4% or 1,689 are Romanians and 9.9% or 427 are Székely Hungarians. 100 people, or 2.3%, belong to other ethnicities.

Natives

• Romulus Cioflec

Covasna County, Romania Cities Sfântu Gheorghe (county seat) Târgu Secuiesc Towns Baraolt Covasna Întorsura Buzăului Communes Aita Mare Arcuș Barcani Bățani Belin Bixad Bodoc Boroșneu Mare Brăduț Brateș Brețcu Catalina Cernat Chichiș Comandău Dalnic Dobârlău Estelnic Ghelința Ghidfalău Hăghig Ilieni Lemnia Malnaș Mereni Micfalău Moacșa Ojdula Ozun Poian Reci Sânzieni Sita Buzăului Turia Vâlcele Valea Crișului Valea Mare Vârghiș Zăbala Zagon

Coordinates: 45°51′10.33″N 25°40′53.45″E / 45.8528694°N 25.6815139°E / 45.8528694; 25.6815139

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