Cristuru Secuiesc

Cristuru Secuiesc (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌkristuru sekuˈjesk]; Hungarian: Székelykeresztúr, pronounced [ˈseːkɛjkɛrɛstuːr] ⓘ) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The town administers two villages: Betești (Betfalva), part of Mugeni until 2004, and Filiaș (Fiatfalva).

Cristuru Secuiesc
Székelykeresztúr
Town
Flag of Cristuru Secuiesc
Flag
Coat of arms of Cristuru Secuiesc
Coat of arms
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Cristuru Secuiesc is located in Romania
Cristuru Secuiesc
Cristuru Secuiesc
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°17′30″N 25°2′7″E
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Hunor-János Koncz[1] (AMT)
Area
53.95 km2 (20.83 sq mi)
Elevation
393 m (1,289 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
8,797
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
535400
Area code(+40) 02 66
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.keresztur.ro

Location

Cristuru Secuiesc lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, in the area where the river Goagiu flows into the Târnava Mare. It is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border with Mureș County. The town is crossed by national road DN13C; Odorheiu Secuiesc is 26 km (16 mi) to the east, while the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc, is 78 km (48 mi) in that direction.

History

The town was part of the Székely Land area of the historical Transylvania province. It belonged to Udvarhelyszék until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when it fell within the Udvarhely County of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the aftermath of World War I and the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919, it passed under Romanian administration; after the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, like the rest of Transylvania, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania. During the interwar period, the town fell within Odorhei County. From 1933 to 1940, the town was renamed after I. G. Duca, the Prime Minister of Romania who was assassinated in December 1933 for his efforts to suppress the fascist Iron Guard movement.

In 1940, the Second Vienna Award granted Northern Transylvania to Hungary and the town was held by Hungary until 1944. After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned and the town became officially part of Romania in March 1945. Between 1952 and 1960, Cristuru Secuiesc fell within the Magyar Autonomous Region, between 1960 and 1968 the Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region. In 1968, the region was abolished, and since then, the town has been part of Harghita County.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1956 5,194—    
1966 5,942+14.4%
1977 7,197+21.1%
1992 10,611+47.4%
2002 11,291+6.4%
2011 9,491−15.9%
2021 8,797−7.3%
Source: Census data
Hometown folks at the end of the 1930s

As of the Romanian census of 2002, the town had a population of 9,672, of whom 9,201 (95.13%) were ethnic Hungarians, 2.47 ethnic Roma, 2.27% ethnic Romanians, and 0.12% others.[3] At the 2011 census, there were 9,491 inhabitants. At the 2021 census, Cristuru Secuiesc had a population of 8,797.[4]

Demographic movements according to census data:

In terms of religion, 46.02% of its inhabitants are Reformed, 35.99% are Unitarian, 14.27% are Roman Catholic, 2.33% are Romanian Orthodox.

Natives

Sights

The Unitarian Gimnazium (secondary school) was established in the 18th century. The Catholic church has medieval murals.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Romania

Twin towns – Sister cities

Cristuru Secuiesc is twinned with:

  • Catholic parish church
    Catholic parish church
  • Romanian Orthodox church
    Romanian Orthodox church
  • Liberty Square
    Liberty Square
  • Târnava Mare River bank
    Târnava Mare River bank

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 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. 2002 Census
  4. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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