Lemnia

For the Greek wine grape that is also known as Lemnia, see Limnio.
For the ladybird beetle genus, see Lemnia (beetle).
Lemnia
Lemhény
Commune

Location of Lemnia
Coordinates: 46°3′0″N 26°16′0″E / 46.05000°N 26.26667°E / 46.05000; 26.26667Coordinates: 46°3′0″N 26°16′0″E / 46.05000°N 26.26667°E / 46.05000; 26.26667
Country  Romania
County Covasna County
Status Commune
Government
  Mayor Róbert Lukács (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
  Total 3,454
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Lemnia (Hungarian: Lemhény, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlɛmheːɲ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania.

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.

The commune is composed of a single village, Lemnia. It also included two other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Mereni Commune.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 3,454 of which 98.49% or 3,402 are Hungarian.

References

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