Gheorgheni, Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania
🇷🇴 Gheorgheni is a municipality in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The city administers four villages: Covacipeter / Kovácspéter • Lacu Roșu / Gyilkostó • Vargatac / Vargatag • Visafolio / Visszafolyó.
Nearby are two natural sites, the Red Lake and Cheile Bicazului, a narrow canyon through the Eastern Carpathian Mountains forming the border with Neamț County.
History The city historically formed part of the Székely Land region of Transylvania. It was first mentioned in 1332. It belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary with several interruptions, the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom and the Principality of Transylvania, administratively the town belonged to Gyergyószék. Between 1867 and 1918 it fell within Csík County, in the Kingdom of Hungary. After World War I, by the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania and fell within Ciuc County. Since 1940, as a result of the Second Vienna Award, it belonged to Hungary again. After World War II, it became part of Romania. Between 1952 and 1960, it formed part of the Magyar Autonomous Region, then, of the Mureș-Hungarian Autonomous Region until it was abolished in 1968. Since then, the commune is part of Harghita County.
Gheorgheni, Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania
Gheorgheni has a population of over 18,377 people. Gheorgheni also forms part of the wider Harghita County which has a population of over 304,969 people. Gheorgheni is situated 56 km north of Miercurea Ciuc.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Gheorgheni has links with:
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🇷🇴 Cluj-Napoca 46.777
🇫🇷 Chalon-sur-Saône 46.78
🇦🇹 Spittal an der Drau 46.783
🇭🇺 Békéscsaba 46.679
🇫🇷 Lons-le-Saunier 46.676
🇫🇷 La Roche-sur-Yon 46.671
🇲🇳 Baruun-Urt 46.667
🇸🇮 Murska Sobota 46.661
🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth 25.583
🇿🇦 Motherwell 25.58
🇿🇦 Nelson Mandela Bay 25.492
🇷🇴 Târgoviște 25.459
🇱🇹 Naujoji Vilnia 25.409
Locations Near: Gheorgheni 25.5833,46.7167
🇷🇴 Miercurea Ciuc 25.815,46.368 d: 42.7
🇷🇴 Piatra Neamţ 26.371,46.92 d: 64
🇷🇴 Sfântu Gheorghe 25.789,45.866 d: 95.9
🇷🇴 Târgu Mureș 24.565,46.54 d: 80.2
🇷🇴 Covasna 26.169,45.845 d: 106.9
🇷🇴 Brașov 25.611,45.656 d: 118
🇷🇴 Suceava 26.25,47.65 d: 115.4
🇷🇴 Bistrița 24.494,47.136 d: 94.9
Antipodal to: Gheorgheni -154.417,-46.717
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16740
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16607
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16103
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16017.4
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12626.8
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12513.7
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12496.8
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12494.6