Vărgata

Vărgata
Csíkfalva
Commune
Unitarian church in Mitrești
Coat of arms
Location in Mureș County
Vărgata
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°34′N 24°48′E / 46.567°N 24.800°E / 46.567; 24.800
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Ervin Varga[2] (UDMR)
Area
40.33 km2 (15.57 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,681
 • Density41.68/km2 (108.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
547625
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitems.ovelo.ro/vargata/

Vărgata (Hungarian: Csíkfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃikfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of five villages: Grâușorul (Búzaháza), Mitrești {Nyárádszentmárton), Vadu (Vadad), Valea (Jobbágyfalva), and Vărgata.

History

The locality formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. It was first mentioned in 1412 as Chykfalua (Csíkfalva).[3] Until 1918, the villages belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–19 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, the commune became part of the Kingdom of Romania.

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 Romanians.[4] At the 2021 census, Vărgata had a population of 1,681; of those, 76.26% were Hungarians and 11.96% Roma.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Varga Ervin". Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  3. ^ Váradi, Péter Pál; Lőwey, Lilla (2008). Felső-Nyárád vidéke (Upper Niraj's region). Budapest: Erdély Fotóalbumok 2008. p. 102. ISBN 9789638641397.
  4. ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 4 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Vărgata town hall
  • Reformed church in Grâușorul
  • Unitarian church in Vadu
  • Wooden church in Valea
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