Vărgata Explained

Type:commune
County:Mureș
Population Total:auto
Official Name:Vărgata
Other Name:Csíkfalva
Leader Name:István Balogh[1]
Leader Party:UDMR
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.5667°N 72°W

Vărgata (Hungarian: Csíkfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNcs) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages:

History

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

It was first mentioned in 1412 as Chykfalua (Csíkfalva).[2]

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,945; out of them, 81.1% were Hungarian, 14.3% were Roma and 0.6% were Romanian.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 11 June 2021 .
  2. Book: Felső-Nyárád vidéke (Upper Niraj's region). Váradi . Péter Pál . Lőwey . Lilla . Erdély Fotóalbumok 2008 . 2008. Budapest . 102 . 9789638641397.
  3. http://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-2/ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune