Vețca

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

  • Jacodu / Magyarzsákod
  • Sălașuri / Székelyszállás
  • Vețca
Vețca

Székelyvécke
Location in Mureș County
Vețca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°21′N 24°47′E
Country Romania
CountyMureș
Government
  MayorPál Fekete (UDMR)
Population
 (2011)[1]
892
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS

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 Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 892; out of them, 84.9% were Hungarian, 11.0% were Roma and 1.3% were Romanian.[2]

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