Ulieș
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Ulieș Kányád | |
|---|---|
 Location in Harghita County | |
  Ulieș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 25°14′E / 46.217°N 25.233°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sándor György[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 65.29 km2 (25.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,068 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537340 |
| Area code | +40 266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
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]
Component villages[edit]
The commune is composed of eight villages:
| In Romanian | In Hungarian |
|---|---|
| Daia | Székelydálya |
| Iașu | Jásfalva |
| Ighiu | Ége |
| Nicolești | Miklósfalva |
| Obrănești | Abránfalva |
| Petecu | Petek |
| Ulieș | Kányád |
| Vasileni | Homoródszentlászló |
Demographics[edit]
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[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.
- ^ "Terra Siculorum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României". www.edrc.ro.
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