Chichiș Explained

Type:commune
County:Covasna
Official Name:Chichiș
Other Name:Kökös
Leader Name:Silviu Tăras[1]
Leader Party:UDMR
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.7833°N 73°W
Elevation:506
Area Total:20.64
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:527075
Area Code:(+40) 02 67

Chichiș (Hungarian: Kökös, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNk) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, composed of two villages: Băcel (Kökösbácstelek) and Chichiș.

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province.

Demographics

The commune has a Székely Hungarian majority. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,519, of which 54.05% were Hungarians and 44.18% Romanians; Chichiș village had an absolute Hungarian majority, while Băcel had an absolute Romanian majority. At the 2021 census, the population slightly increased to 1,540, of which 50.58% were Hungarians and 44.68% Romanians.[2]

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.