Siculeni

Siculeni
Madéfalva
Commune
Memorial of the Siculicidium
Memorial of the Siculicidium
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Siculeni is located in Romania
Siculeni
Siculeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°25′N 25°45′E / 46.417°N 25.750°E / 46.417; 25.750
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Csaba Szentes[1] (UDMR)
Area
39.39 km2 (15.21 sq mi)
Elevation
699 m (2,293 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,511
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537295
Area code+(40) 266
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.madefalva.ro

Siculeni (Hungarian: Madéfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒdeːfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The Siculicidium took place here.

The commune is composed of a single village, Siculeni. In 2004, four villages broke off to form Ciceu and Racu Communes.

  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.