Vărgata
| Vărgata Csíkfalva | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
| ||
 Location of Vărgata | ||
  Vărgata Location of Vărgata | ||
| Coordinates: 46°34′0″N 24°48′0″E / 46.56667°N 24.80000°ECoordinates: 46°34′0″N 24°48′0″E / 46.56667°N 24.80000°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania | |
| County | Mureş County | |
| Status | Commune | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | István Balogh (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) | |
| Population (2002) | ||
| • Total | 2,004 | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| • Hungarians | 88.72% | |
| • Romanians | 10.92% | |
| • Gypsies | 0.44% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Vărgata (Hungarian: Csíkfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃikfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureş County, Romania composed of five villages:
- Grâuşorul / Búzaháza
- Mitreşti / Nyárádszentmárton
- Vadu / Vadad
- Valea / Jobbágyfalva
- Vărgata
History
It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.
It was first mentioned in 1412 as Chykfalua (Csíkfalva).[1]
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 2,004 of which 88.72% or 1,778 are Hungarian.[2]
See also
- List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureş County)
References
- ↑ Váradi, Péter Pál; Lőwey, Lilla (2008). Felső-Nyárád vidéke (Upper Niraj's region). Budapest: Erdély Fotóalbumok 2008. p. 102. ISBN 9789638641397.
- ↑ Romanian census 2002
