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For the river in Covasna County, see Ghelința (river). Commune in Covasna, Romania
Ghelința Gelence
Commune
Saint Emeric ChurchSaint Emeric Church
Coat of arms of GhelințaCoat of arms
Location in Covasna CountyLocation in Covasna County
Ghelința is located in RomaniaGhelințaGhelințaLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 45°57′N 26°14′E / 45.950°N 26.233°E / 45.950; 26.233
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Botond-János Ilyés (UDMR)
Area110 km (40 sq mi)
Elevation600 m (2,000 ft)
Population4,917
 • Density45/km (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code527090
Area code(+40) 02 67
Vehicle reg.CV
Websitewww.gelence.info

Ghelința (Hungarian: Gelence, ; German: Gälänz) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ghelința and Harale (Haraly).

It formed part of the Székely Land, ethno-cultural region of the historical Transylvania province.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 2,846—    
1920 3,781+32.9%
1941 4,152+9.8%
1992 4,654+12.1%
2002 4,774+2.6%
2011 4,815+0.9%
2021 4,917+2.1%
Source: Census data

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. At the 2002 census, it had a population of 4,774, of which 98.49% or 4,702 were Székely Hungarian. At the 2021 census, Ghelința had a population of 4,917; of those, 92.03% were Hungarians and 3.72% Roma.

Tourist attraction

The St. Emeric Catholic Church with its 13th century murals is the main tourist attraction of the village.

  • 13th century mural St. Emeric Church 13th century mural
    St. Emeric Church
  • Interior St. Emeric Church Interior
    St. Emeric Church
  • Ceiling panels St. Emeric Church Ceiling panels
    St. Emeric Church
  • Mural St. Emeric Church Mural
    St. Emeric Church
  • Harale Catholic Church Harale Catholic Church

See also

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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