Vlăhița
Town in Harghita, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vlăhița (listenⓘ) (Hungarian: Szentegyháza, pronounced [ˈsɛntɛchaːzɒ] ⓘ, until 1899 Szentegyházas-Oláhfalu) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.
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Vlăhița
Szentegyháza | |
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Coordinates: 46°21′0″N 25°31′48″E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Harghita |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Csaba Lőrincz[1] (AMT) |
Area | 98.48 km2 (38.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,468 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 535500 |
Area code | (+40) 02 66 |
Vehicle reg. | HR |
Website | www |
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The town administers two villages: Băile Homorod (Homoródfürdő) and Minele Lueta (Szentkeresztbánya). Its Romanian name is of Slavic origin, meaning "little Vlach", while its Hungarian name means "Church of the Saint".