Dealu (Hungarian: Oroszhegy, meaning "Russian Mountain"; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈoroshɛɟ]) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The commune is composed of seven villages: Dealu, Fâncel (Székelyfancsal), Sâncrai (Székelyszentkirály), Tămașu (Székelyszenttamás), Tibod (Tibód), Ulcani (Ülke), and Valea Rotundă (Uknyéd).
Dealu
Oroszhegy | |
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 Location in Harghita County | |
  Dealu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′N 25°18′E / 46.400°N 25.300°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Elemér Imre Bálint[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 96.95 km2 (37.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,104 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537080 |
| Area code | +(40) 266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | comunadealu |
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Dealu, Ulcani, and Tămașu.[3] Dealu is also renowned for its plum-based pálinka.[4]
History
editThe villages belonged to the Székely seat of Udvarhelyszék until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when they fell within the Udvarhely County in the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1919 and Treaty of Trianon of 1920, the commune became part of the Kingdom of Romania and fell within plasa Odorhei of Odorhei County during the interwar period. In 1940, the Second Vienna Award granted the Northern Transylvania to Hungary and the villages were held by Hungary until September 1944. After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned in March 1945. Between 1952 and 1960, the commune fell within the Magyar Autonomous Region, between 1960 and 1968 the Mureș-Hungarian Autonomous Region. In 1968, the region was abolished, and since then, Dealu has been part of Harghita County.
Demographics
editAt the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 3,907; out of those, 98.67% were Hungarians and 0.4% Romanians.[5] At the 2021 census, the Dealu had a population of 4,104; out of those, 95.52% were Hungarians and 1.02% Roma.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Terra Siculorum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ Descopera (2014-09-02). "Descoperă în România: "Patria prunei şi a palincii" din Harghita, în satul ce datează de peste 700 de ani". Descopera (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.