Plăieșii de Jos
Plăieșii de Jos
Kászon | |
|---|---|
 Balási Castle in Imper | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Harghita County | |
  Plăieșii de Jos Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′N 26°06′E / 46.233°N 26.100°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Zoltán András[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 302.52 km2 (116.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 719 m (2,359 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,819 |
| • Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537235 |
| Area code | +40 266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | www |
Plăieșii de Jos (Template:Lang-hu or Kászon, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkaːson]) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.
Component villages
The commune is composed of five villages:
| In Romanian | In Hungarian |
|---|---|
| Cașinu Nou | Kászonújfalu |
| Iacobeni | Kászonjakabfalva |
| Imper[a] | Kászonimpér |
| Plăieșii de Jos | Kászonaltíz |
| Plăieșii de Sus | Kászonfeltíz |
^ Colloquially Imper-Doboi or Doboi.
History
The villages were part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. They belonged to Csíkszék district. In 1850, they became part of the Udvarhely military region. After the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, they fell within the Csík County in the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1919 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, they became part of the Kingdom of Romania and fell within Ciuc County during the interwar period. In 1940, the Second Vienna Award granted Northern Transylvania to Hungary and the villages were held by Hungary until the fall of 1944, when Romanian and Soviet troops regained control during World War II. After a brief Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned in March 1945. Between 1952 and 1960, the commune fell within the Magyar Autonomous Region and between 1960 and 1968 the Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region. In 1968, the region was abolished, and since then, the commune has been part of Harghita County.
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Hungarian (Székely) majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 3,012, of which 91.93% or 2,769 are Hungarian. Imper village has a Romanian majority.
Twinnings
Plăieșii de Jos is twinned with:
Abacseke, Hungary- Abasár, Hungary
- Ásotthalom, Hungary
- Csákvár, Hungary
- Lepsény, Hungary
Puplinge, Switzerland- Szajol, Hungary
References
- ^ "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.
