Vețca
Veţca Székelyvécke | |
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Commune | |
Location of Veţca | |
Veţca Location of Veţca | |
Coordinates: 46°21′0″N 24°47′0″E / 46.35000°N 24.78333°ECoordinates: 46°21′0″N 24°47′0″E / 46.35000°N 24.78333°E | |
Country | Romania |
Status | Commune |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pál Fekete (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 862 |
Ethnicity | |
• Hungarians | 91.06% |
• Gypsies | 7.42 |
• Romanians | 1.5% |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Veţca (Hungarian: Székelyvécke or colloquially Vécke, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈseːkɛjveːtskɛ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Romania that is composed of three villages:
- Jacodu / Magyarzsákod
- Sălaşuri / Székelyszállás
- Veţca
History
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.
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 862 of which 91.07% or 785 are Hungarian. [1]
See also
References
- ↑ Romanian census 2002 Retrieved April 20, 2010.
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