Gheorgheni

This article is about city of Gheorgheni. For the district of Cluj-Napoca, see Gheorgheni, Cluj-Napoca. For the village of Gheorghieni in Cluj County, see Feleacu.
Gheorgheni
Gyergyószentmiklós
Municipality
Flag of Gheorgheni
Flag
Coat of arms of Gheorgheni
Coat of arms
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Gheorgheni is located in Romania
Gheorgheni
Gheorgheni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°43′12″N 25°35′24″E / 46.72000°N 25.59000°E / 46.72000; 25.59000
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Tibor Csergő[1] (UDMR)
Area
90.17 km2 (34.81 sq mi)
Elevation
816 m (2,677 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
15,884
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
535500
Area code(+40) 02 66
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.gheorgheni.ro

Gheorgheni (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡe̯orˈɡenʲ]; Hungarian: Gyergyószentmiklós Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɟɛrɟoːsɛntmikloːʃ] ⓘ) is a municipality in Harghita County, Romania, with a population of 15,844, as of 2021. 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), and Visafolio (Visszafolyó).

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.