Vărgata (Hungarian: Csíkfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃikfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages:

  • Grâușorul / Búzaháza
  • Mitrești / Nyárádszentmárton
  • Vadu / Vadad
  • Valea / Jobbágyfalva
  • Vărgata
Vărgata
Csíkfalva
Coat of arms of Vărgata
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Vărgata is located in Romania
Vărgata
Vărgata
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°34′N 24°48′E / 46.567°N 24.800°E / 46.567; 24.800
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) István Balogh[1] (UDMR)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,681
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.MS

History edit

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

It was first mentioned in 1412 as Chykfalua (Csíkfalva).[3]

Demographics edit

The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,945; out of them, 81.1% were Hungarian, 14.3% were Roma and 0.6% were Romanian.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 11 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. ^ Váradi, Péter Pál; Lőwey, Lilla (2008). Felső-Nyárád vidéke (Upper Niraj's region). Budapest: Erdély Fotóalbumok 2008. p. 102. ISBN 9789638641397.
  4. ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 4 March 2020.