Tușnad (Hungarian: Tusnád, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtuʃnaːd]) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of three villages:
Tușnad
Tusnád | |
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 Location in Harghita County | |
  Tușnad Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′N 25°54′E / 46.200°N 25.900°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | József Molnár[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 76.64 km2 (29.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,006 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| In Romanian | In Hungarian |
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| Tușnad | Tusnád |
| Tușnadu Nou | Újtusnád |
| Vrabia | Csíkverebes |
Demographics edit
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 2,117 which 92.73% or 1,963 are Hungarian.
Name edit
The village of Tusnád is often referred to as Tușnad-Sat or Tusnád-Falu to avoid confusion with the touristic centre of Băile Tușnad to the south. Romanian State Railways also makes this distinction.
Natives edit
References edit
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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