Reci

Reci (Hungarian: Réty, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈreːc]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages:

  • Aninoasa / Egerpatak
  • Bita / Bita
  • Reci
  • Saciova / Szacsva
Reci

Réty
Location in Covasna County
Reci
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°51′N 25°56′E
Country Romania
CountyCovasna
Government
  MayorLajos Dálnoki (UDMR)
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,304
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CV

It also included Comolău (Komolló) village until 1968, when it was disestablished.

History

A Roman settlement was discovered near Reci, from the 4th century, belonging to the Sântana de Mureș culture. A settlement and a grave from the 10th-11th centuries were discovered on the right bank of the Negru River. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Austro-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 2,234 of which 98.88% or 2,209 are Hungarian.

Twin towns

 Hungary: Abony

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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