Estelnic

Estelnic (Hungarian: Esztelnek, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛstɛlnɛk]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It became an independent commune when it split from Poian in 2005. The commune is composed of three villages:

  • Cărpinenii / Csángótelep
  • Estelnic / Esztelnek
  • Valea Scurtă / Kurtapatak
For the river in Covasna County, see Estelnic (river).
Estelnic

Esztelnek
Commune
Franciscan Church
Location in Covasna County
Estelnic
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°6′N 26°13′E
Country Romania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • MayorAttila Varga (UDMR)
Population
 (2011)[1]
1,182
Time zoneEET/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 1,190 which 97.39% or 1,159 are Hungarian.

Franciscan monastery and school
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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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