Turia, Covasna

Turia Torja
Commune
Steeple of Torja by Béla Tarcsay
Coat of arms
Location of Turia, Covasna
Coordinates: 46°2′0″N 26°3′0″E / 46.03333°N 26.05000°E / 46.03333; 26.05000Coordinates: 46°2′0″N 26°3′0″E / 46.03333°N 26.05000°E / 46.03333; 26.05000
Country	Romania
County	Covasna County
Status	Commune
Government
• Mayor	Attila Daragus (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,053
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Turia (Hungarian: Torja, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtorjɒ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania composed of two villages:

• Alungeni / Futásfalva
• Turia / Torja

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.

Statue of Árpád

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 4,053 of which 98.84% or 4,006 are Hungarian.

Point of interests

The smelly cave (mofetta) of Torja

Covasna County, Romania
Cities	Sfântu Gheorghe (county seat) Târgu Secuiesc
Towns	Baraolt Covasna Întorsura Buzăului
Communes	Aita Mare Arcuș Barcani Bățani Belin Bixad Bodoc Boroșneu Mare Brăduț Brateș Brețcu Catalina Cernat Chichiș Comandău Dalnic Dobârlău Estelnic Ghelința Ghidfalău Hăghig Ilieni Lemnia Malnaș Mereni Micfalău Moacșa Ojdula Ozun Poian Reci Sânzieni Sita Buzăului Turia Vâlcele Valea Crișului Valea Mare Vârghiș Zăbala Zagon

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