Poian

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

  • Belani / Bélafalva
  • Poian / Kézdiszentkereszt
Poian

Kézdiszentkereszt
Location in Covasna County
Poian
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°4′N 26°9′E
Country Romania
CountyCovasna
Government
  MayorMária-Edit Jakab (UDMR)
Population
 (2011)[1]
1,768
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CV

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. "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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