Cristuru Secuiesc Székelykeresztúr | |
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 Location in Harghita County | |
  Cristuru Secuiesc Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:46°17′30″N25°2′7″E / 46.29167°N 25.03528°E /46.29167; 25.03528 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Hunor-János Koncz[1] (AMT) |
Area | 53.95 km2 (20.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 8,797 |
| • Density | 163.1/km2 (422.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 535400 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 66 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | www |
Cristuru Secuiesc (Romanian pronunciation:[ˌkristurusekuˈjesk];Hungarian:Székelykeresztúr,pronounced[ˈseːkɛjkɛrɛstuːr]ⓘ) is a town inHarghita County, Romania. It lies in theSzékely Land, an ethno-cultural region in easternTransylvania. The town administers two villages: Betești (Betfalva), part ofMugeni until 2004, and Filiaș (Fiatfalva).
Cristuru Secuiesc lies on theTransylvanian Plateau, in the area where the riverGoagiu flows into theTârnava Mare. It is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border withMureș County. The town is crossed bynational roadDN13C [ro];Odorheiu Secuiesc is 26 km (16 mi) to the east, while the county seat,Miercurea Ciuc, is 78 km (48 mi) in that direction.
The town was part of theSzékely Land area of the historicalTransylvania province. It belonged toUdvarhelyszék until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when it fell within theUdvarhely County of theKingdom of Hungary. In the aftermath ofWorld War I and theHungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919, it passed under Romanian administration; after theTreaty of Trianon of 1920, like the rest of Transylvania, it became part of theKingdom of Romania. During theinterwar period, the town fell withinOdorhei County. From 1933 to 1940, the town was renamed afterI. G. Duca, thePrime Minister of Romania who was assassinated in December 1933 for his efforts to suppress the fascistIron Guard movement.
In 1940, theSecond Vienna Award grantedNorthern Transylvania to Hungary and the town was held by Hungary until 1944. After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned and the town became officially part of Romania in March 1945. Between 1952 and 1960, Cristuru Secuiesc fell within theMagyar Autonomous Region, between 1960 and 1968 the Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region. In 1968, the region was abolished, and since then, the town has been part of Harghita County.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1956 | 5,194 | — |
| 1966 | 5,942 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 7,197 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 10,611 | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 11,291 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 9,491 | −15.9% |
| 2021 | 8,797 | −7.3% |
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As of the Romanian census of 2002, the town had a population of 9,672, of whom 9,201 (95.13%) were ethnicHungarians, 2.47 ethnicRoma, 2.27% ethnicRomanians, and 0.12% others.[3] At the2011 census, there were 9,491 inhabitants. At the2021 census, Cristuru Secuiesc had a population of 8,797.[4]
Demographic movements according to census data:
In terms of religion, 46.02% of its inhabitants areReformed, 35.99% areUnitarian, 14.27% areRoman Catholic, 2.33% areRomanian Orthodox.
TheUnitarian Gimnazium (secondary school) was established in the 18th century. The Catholic church has medieval murals.
Cristuru Secuiesc istwinned with:
Ajka,Hungary (1992)Csurgó, HungaryDerecske, HungaryDévaványa,Hungary (1994)Dunakeszi, HungaryKalocsa, HungaryKarcag,Hungary (1990)Kúnszentmiklós, HungaryLánycsók, Hungary
Moldava nad Bodvou, SlovakiaPesterzsébet – 20th district of Budapest, Hungary
Senta, Serbia
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