Păuleni-Ciuc Explained

Type:commune
County:Harghita
Official Name:Păuleni-Ciuc
Other Name:Csíkpálfalva
Leader Name:Csaba Ferencz[1]
Leader Party:UDMR
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.4°N 75°W
Elevation:743
Area Total:49.56
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:537230
Area Code:(+40) 0266

Păuleni-Ciuc (hu|Csíkpálfalva or colloquially Pálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation:NaNcs, meaning Paul's Village of Csík) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of three villages: Delnița (Csíkdelne), Păuleni-Ciuc, and Șoimeni (Csíkcsomortán).

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely (Hungarian) majority. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 1,831, of which 97,16% were Hungarians and 1.64% Romanians. At the 2021 census, Păuleni-Ciuc had 2,057 inhabitants; of those, 91.49% were Hungarians and 1.07% Romanians.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 9 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.