Catalina, Covasna

Catalina
Szentkatolna
Commune

Location of Catalina
Szentkatolna
Coordinates: 45°58′N 26°9′E / 45.967°N 26.150°E / 45.967; 26.150Coordinates: 45°58′N 26°9′E / 45.967°N 26.150°E / 45.967; 26.150
Country Romania
County Covasna County
Component villages Catalina, Hătuica, Imeni, Mărcușa, Mărtineni
Government
  Mayor Levente Tusa (since 2004) (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2011)
  Total 3,378[1]

Catalina (Hungarian: Szentkatolna, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsɛntkɒtolnɒ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania, composed of five villages:

  • Catalina / Szentkatolna
  • Hătuica / Hatolyka
  • Imeni / Imecsfalva
  • Mărcușa / Kézdimárkosfalva
  • Mărtineni / Kézdimártonfalva

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until the Treaty of Trianon, it belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary.

People

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 3,359 of which 98.84% or 3,320 are Hungarian.

References

  1. "Catalina (Covasna, Romania)". City Population. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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