Sânzieni Explained

Official Name:	Sânzieni
Other Name:	Kézdiszentlélek
Type:	commune
County:	Covasna
Leader Name:	Tibor Balogh^[1]
Leader Party:	UDMR
Term:	2020 - 2024
Population Total:	auto
Coordinates:	46.05°N 34°W

Sânzieni (Hungarian: Kézdiszentlélek, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNk) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages:

• Cașinu Mic / Kiskászon
• Petriceni / Kézdikővár
• Sânzieni / Kézdiszentlélek
• Valea Seacă / Kézdiszárazpatak

History

Sânzieni formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 4,563, of which 99.17% or 4,525 are Hungarian.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Romania.

Sânzieni is twinned with Újbuda, Budapest, Hungary.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 10 June 2021 . dmy-all.
2. Web site: Újbuda története. 2013-08-11. Rafia.hu. Hungarian. Újbuda - New in History, Twin Towns. https://web.archive.org/web/20130521042441/http://rafia.hu/node/252. 2013-05-21.