Vâlcele, Covasna Explained

Type:commune
County:Covasna
Official Name:Vâlcele
Leader Name:László Kovács[1]
Leader Party:UDMR
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.8528°N 25.6814°W
Elevation:600
Area Total:60.76
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:527175
Area Code:(+40) 02 67

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

Geography

The commune is located in the south-western part of Covasna County, from the county seat, Sfântu Gheorghe, on the border with Brașov County. It is situated at an altitude of, at the foot of the Baraolt Mountains. The Olt River passes through the southern part of the commune.

Demographics

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.[2]

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 10 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.