Ghelința

Ghelința Gelence
Commune
Saint Emeric of Hungary Church
Coat of arms
Location of Ghelința
Coordinates: 45°57′0″N 26°14′0″E / 45.95000°N 26.23333°E / 45.95000; 26.23333Coordinates: 45°57′0″N 26°14′0″E / 45.95000°N 26.23333°E / 45.95000; 26.23333
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)

Ghelința (Hungarian: Gelence, [ˈɡɛlɛntsɛ]; German: Gälänz) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ghelința and Harale (Haraly).

It formed part of the Székely Land, ethno-cultural region of the historical Transylvania province.

Demographics

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.

Tourist attraction

The St. Emeric Catholic Church with its 13th century murals is the main tourist attraction of the village.

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  13th century mural
  St. Emeric Church
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  Interior
  St. Emeric Church
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  Ceiling panels
  St. Emeric Church
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  Mural
  St. Emeric Church
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  Harale Catholic Church

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