Miercurea Ciuc

Miercurea Ciuc
Csíkszereda
Sándor Petőfi School
Zsolt Erőss Sport Arena
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Miercurea Ciuc is located in Romania
Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°21′34″N 25°48′6″E / 46.35944°N 25.80167°E / 46.35944; 25.80167
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Attila Korodi[1] (UDMR)
Area
117.66 km2 (45.43 sq mi)
Elevation
662 m (2,172 ft)
Highest elevation
730 m (2,400 ft)
Lowest elevation
655 m (2,149 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
34,484
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
530100–530242
Area code(+40) 0266
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.miercureaciuc.ro
The meadows around the water source in the Șumuleu Ciuc neighborhood.

Miercurea Ciuc (Romanian: [ˈmjerkure̯a ˈtʃjuk] ; Hungarian: Csíkszereda [ˈt͡ʃiːksɛrɛdɒ] ; German: Szeklerburg) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt River valley.

The city administers three villages: Ciba (Csiba), Harghita-Băi (Hargita-fürdő), and Jigodin-Băi (Zsögöd-fürdő), including Jigodin (Csíkzsögöd).

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.