Ghelința
Commune in Covasna, Romania
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Ghelința (Hungarian: Gelence, [ˈɡɛlɛntsɛ]; German: Gälänz) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ghelința and Harale (Haraly).
Ghelința
Gelence | |
|---|---|
Saint Emeric Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Covasna County | |
  Ghelința Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′N 26°14′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Covasna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Botond-János Ilyés[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 110 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,917 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 527090 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 67 |
| Vehicle reg. | CV |
| Website | www |
It formed part of the Székely Land, ethno-cultural region of the historical Transylvania province.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,846 | — |
| 1920 | 3,781 | +32.9% |
| 1941 | 4,152 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 4,654 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 4,774 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,815 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,917 | +2.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. At the 2002 census, it had a population of 4,774, of which 98.49% or 4,702 were Székely Hungarian. At the 2021 census, Ghelința had a population of 4,917; of those, 92.03% were Hungarians and 3.72% Roma.[3]
Tourist attraction
The St. Emeric Catholic Church with its 13th century murals is the main tourist attraction of the village.
13th century mural
St. Emeric Church
Interior
St. Emeric Church
Ceiling panels
St. Emeric Church
Mural
St. Emeric Church
Harale Catholic Church
See also
- Laslea, Mălâncrav church: early 14th- and 15th-century murals
- Church on the Hill (Sighișoara), 14th-16th century murals
- Dârjiu, church murals from 1419