Păuleni-Ciuc (Hungarian: Csíkpálfalva or colloquially Pálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈtʃiːkpaːlfɒlvɒ], meaning Paul's Village of Csík) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of three villages: Delnița (Csíkdelne), Păuleni-Ciuc, and Șoimeni (Csíkcsomortán).
Păuleni-Ciuc
Csíkpálfalva | |
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 Păuleni-Ciuc | |
 Location in Harghita County | |
  Păuleni-Ciuc Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′N 25°50′E / 46.400°N 25.833°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Csaba Ferencz[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 49.56 km2 (19.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 743 m (2,438 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,057 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537230 |
| Area code | (+40) 0266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | comuna-pauleniciuc |
Demographics
editThe commune has an absolute Székely (Hungarian) majority. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 1,831, of which 97,16% were Hungarians and 1.64% Romanians. At the 2021 census, Păuleni-Ciuc had 2,057 inhabitants; of those, 91.49% were Hungarians and 1.07% Romanians.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Fortified church of Delnița -
Păuleni-Ciuc -
Catholic church in Șoimeni
