Vețca

Vețca
Székelyvécke
Commune

Location of Vețca
Vețca
Location of Vețca
Coordinates: 46°21′0″N 24°47′0″E / 46.35000°N 24.78333°E / 46.35000; 24.78333Coordinates: 46°21′0″N 24°47′0″E / 46.35000°N 24.78333°E / 46.35000; 24.78333
Country  Romania
Status Commune
Government
  Mayor Pál Fekete (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
  Total 862
Ethnicity
  Hungarians 91.06%
  Gypsies 7.42
  Romanians 1.5%
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Vețca (Hungarian: Székelyvécke or colloquially Vécke, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈseːkɛjveːtskɛ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Romania that is composed of three villages:

  • Jacodu / Magyarzsákod
  • Sălașuri / Székelyszállás
  • Vețca

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.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 862 of which 91.07% or 785 are Hungarian. [1]

See also

References

  1. Romanian census 2002 Retrieved April 20, 2010.
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