Vârghiș

Vârghiş
Vargyas

Commune

Unitarian church

Coat of arms

Location of Vârghiş

Coordinates: 46°08′0″N 25°32′0″E / 46.13333°N 25.53333°ECoordinates: 46°08′0″N 25°32′0″E / 46.13333°N 25.53333°E

Romania

Covasna County

Government

• Mayor

Ferenc Ilkei (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)

Population (2011)

• Total

1,628

Time zone

EET (UTC+2)

• Summer (DST)

EEST (UTC+3)

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

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.

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.

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

References

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