Sânzieni

Commune in Covasna, Romania

Sânzieni Kézdiszentlélek
Commune
The village from the peak Perkő
Coat of arms
Location in Covasna County
(2020–2024)		Tibor Balogh^[1] (UDMR)
Population (2021-12-01)^[2]	4,408
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	CV

Sânzieni (Hungarian: Kézdiszentlélek, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkeːzdisɛntleːlɛk]) 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

Sânzieni is twinned with Újbuda, Budapest, Hungary.^[3]

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Újbuda története" [Újbuda - New in History, Twin Towns]. Rafia.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-08-11.