Ulieș

Ulieș (Hungarian: Kányád) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Daia, Iașu, and Ulieș.[3]

Ulieș
Kányád
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Ulieș is located in Romania
Ulieș
Ulieș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°13′N 25°14′E
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Sándor György[1] (UDMR)
Area
65.29 km2 (25.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
1,193
  Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537340
Area code+40 266
Vehicle reg.HR

Component villages

The commune is composed of eight villages:

In RomanianIn Hungarian
DaiaSzékelydálya
IașuJásfalva
IghiuÉge
NicoleștiMiklósfalva
ObrăneștiAbránfalva
PetecuPetek
UlieșKányád
VasileniHomoródszentlászló

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census it has a population of 1,273 of which 98.59% or 1,255 are Hungarian.[4]

References

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