Mereni (Hungarian: Kézdialmás, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkeːzdiɒlmaːʃ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages: Lutoasa (Csomortán) and Mereni.
Mereni
Kézdialmás | |
|---|---|
 The Castle Wall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Covasna County | |
  Mereni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′N 26°14′E / 46.083°N 26.233°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Covasna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | István Molnár[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 51.96 km2 (20.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,268 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 527112 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 67 |
| Vehicle reg. | CV |
| Website | kezdialmas |
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,623 | — |
| 1930 | 1,893 | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 1,715 | −9.4% |
| 2002 | 1,410 | −17.8% |
| 2011 | 1,324 | −6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,268 | −4.2% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,324, of which 96.68% were Hungarians and 1.36% Romanians. At to the 2021 census, Mereni had a population of 1,268, of which 95.98% were Hungarians and 1.5% Romanians.[3]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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Landscape of the village -
Easter Festival -
Center of the village -
Almásrét ("Apple Meadow")
