Vâlcele, Covasna

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Vâlcele
Commune
Olt River near Ariușd
Olt River near Ariușd
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Vâlcele is located in Romania
Vâlcele
Vâlcele
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°51′10″N 25°40′53″E / 45.85278°N 25.68139°E / 45.85278; 25.68139Coordinates: 45°51′10″N 25°40′53″E / 45.85278°N 25.68139°E / 45.85278; 25.68139
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) László Kovács[1] (UDMR)
Area
60.76 km2 (23.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
4,475
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
527175
Vehicle reg.CV

Vâlcele (Hungarian: Előpatak, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛløːpɒtɒk]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages:

  • Araci / Árapatak (the commune center)
  • Ariușd / Erősd
  • Hetea / Hetye
  • Vâlcele

The commune is situated in the south-western part of Covasna County, 17 km from Sfântu Gheorghe, at the foot of the Baraolt Mountains. The Olt River passes through the southern part of the commune.

Demographics[]

Vâlcele has an ethnically mixed population. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 4,292, of which 48.3% or 2,071 are Roma, 39.4% or 1,689 are Romanians and 9.9% or 427 are Székely Hungarians. 100 people, or 2.3%, belong to other ethnicities.

Natives[]

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.
Panoramic view of Ariușd
Orthodox church in Ariușd
Orthodox church in Vâlcele
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