Vârghiș

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Vârghiș
Vargyas
Commune
Unitarian church
Unitarian church
Coat of arms of Vârghiș
Coat of arms
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Vârghiș is located in Romania
Vârghiș
Vârghiș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°08′N 25°32′E / 46.133°N 25.533°E / 46.133; 25.533Coordinates: 46°08′N 25°32′E / 46.133°N 25.533°E / 46.133; 25.533
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Lajos Imets[1] (UDMR)
Population
 (2011)[2]
1,647
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CV

Vârghiș (Hungarian: Vargyas, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvɒrɟɒʃ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vârghiș.

History[]

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. From 1876 until 1920, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary, when after the Treaty of Trianon, it became part of Romania.

Demographics[]

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 1,628, of which 99.26% or 1,616 are Hungarian.

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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