Sânzieni

Sânzieni (Hungarian: Kézdiszentlélek, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkeːzdisɛntleːlɛk]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages:

  • Cașinu Mic / Kiskászon
  • Petriceni / Kézdikővár
  • Sânzieni / Kézdiszentlélek
  • Valea Seacă / Kézdiszárazpatak
Sânzieni

Kézdiszentlélek
Commune
The village from the peak Perkő
Coat of arms
Location in Covasna County
Sânzieni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°03′N 26°08′E
Country Romania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • MayorIstván László (Ind.)
Population
 (2011)[1]
4,582
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CV

History

Sânzieni formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék 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 2011 census, it has a population of 4,563, of which 99.17% or 4,525 are Hungarian.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Romania

Twin towns – Sister cities

Sânzieni is twinned with:

Fortified Church
Historical Map - Josephinische Landaufnahme 1769-1773

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. "Újbuda története" [Újbuda - New in History, Twin Towns]. Rafia.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
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