Vâlcele, Covasna

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Vâlcele (Hungarian: Előpatak, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛløːpɒtɒk]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages: Araci (Árapatak, the commune center), Ariușd (Erősd), Hetea (Hetye), and Vâlcele.

Vâlcele
Olt River near Ariușd
Olt River near Ariușd
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Vâlcele is located in Romania
Vâlcele
Vâlcele
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°51′10″N 25°40′53″E / 45.85278°N 25.68139°E / 45.85278; 25.68139
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) László Kovács[1] (UDMR)
Area
60.76 km2 (23.46 sq mi)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,559
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
527175
Area code(+40) 02 67
Vehicle reg.CV
Websiteprimariavalcele.ro

Geography

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The commune is located in the south-western part of Covasna County, 17 km (11 mi) from the county seat, Sfântu Gheorghe, on the border with Brașov County. It is situated at an altitude of 600 m (2,000 ft), at the foot of the Baraolt Mountains. The Olt River passes through the southern part of the commune.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18501,966—    
19202,664+35.5%
19413,033+13.9%
19773,050+0.6%
20023,698+21.2%
20114,475+21.0%
20215,559+24.2%
Source: Census data

Vâlcele has an ethnically mixed population. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 4,292, of which 48.3% or 2,071 were Roma, 39.4% or 1,689 were Romanians, 9.9% or 427 were Székely Hungarians, and 2.3% or 100 people belonged to other ethnicities. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,559, of which 58.84% were Roma, 31.59% were Romanians, and 5.05% were Székely Hungarians.[3]

Natives

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  • Romulus Cioflec (1882 – 1955), writer, journalist, and activist
  • Nicolae Colan (1893 – 1967), cleric, a metropolitan bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 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. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
 
Panoramic view of Ariușd
 
Orthodox church in Ariușd
 
Orthodox church in Vâlcele