Poian

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Poian
Kézdiszentkereszt
Commune
Polyan.jpg
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Poian is located in Romania
Poian
Poian
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°4′N 26°9′E / 46.067°N 26.150°E / 46.067; 26.150Coordinates: 46°4′N 26°9′E / 46.067°N 26.150°E / 46.067; 26.150
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Endre Páll[1] (UDMR)
Population
 (2011)[2]
1,768
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CV

Poian (Hungarian: Kézdiszentkereszt, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkeːzdisɛntkɛrɛst]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:

  • Belani / Bélafalva
  • Poian / Kézdiszentkereszt

History[]

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. In 2005, Estelnic, along with two other villages, broke away from Poian to form an independent commune.

Demographics[]

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 1,765 of which 99.43% or 1,755 are Hungarian.

View of the village

References[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "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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