Ghidfalău
Ghidfalău (Hungarian: Gidófalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɡidoːfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages:
- Angheluș / Angyalos
- Fotoș / Fotosmartonos
- Ghidfalău / Gidófalva
- Zoltan / Érfalvazoltán
Ghidfalău Gidófalva | |
|---|---|
 Location in Covasna County | |
  Ghidfalău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′N 25°51′E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Covasna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | József Berde (UDMR) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 2,660 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CV |
It 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 2,596 of which 98.42% or 2,555 are Hungarian.
gollark: Historical coincidence, better memetics, possibly monotheism making it easier to justify wiping out of competing beliefs, I guess?
gollark: It's *mostly* gone though, based on my approximate knowledge of religious leanings.
gollark: Besides, who says that isn't mostly driven by historical coincidence and resources and such?
gollark: Which is still a somewhat subjective arbitrary thing to judge them by.
gollark: * use
References
- "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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