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'''Sfântu Gheorghe''' ({{IPA-ro|ˈsfɨntu ˈɡe̯orɡe|lang}}; {{lang-hu|Sepsiszentgyörgy}} or ''Szentgyörgy'' {{IPA-hu|ˈʃɛpʃisɛɲɟørɟ||Sepsiszentgyörgy.ogg}}; {{lang-yi|סנט דזשארדזש}}; English [[literal translation|lit.]]: ''Saint George'') is the capital city of [[Covasna County]], [[Romania]]. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical region of [[Transylvania]], it lies on the [[Olt River]] in a valley between the [[Baraolt Mountains]] and [[Bodoc (mountains)|Bodoc]] Mountains. The city administers two villages, Chilieni (''Kilyén'') and Coșeni (''Szotyor'').
'''Sfântu Gheorghe''' ({{IPA-ro |ˈsfɨntu ˈɡe̯orɡe |pron |LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Sfântu Gheorghe.wav}}; {{langx|hu|Sepsiszentgyörgy}} or ''Szentgyörgy'' {{IPA-hu|ˈʃɛpʃisɛɲɟørɟ||Sepsiszentgyörgy.ogg}}; {{langx|yi|סנט דזשארדזש}}; English [[literal translation|lit.]]: ''Saint George'') is a city that serves as the seat of [[Covasna County]] in [[Transylvania]], [[Romania]]. Located in the central part of the country, it lies on the [[Olt (river)|Olt River]] in a valley between the [[Baraolt Mountains]] and the {{ill|Bodoc Mountains|ro|Munții Bodoc}}. The town administers two villages, Chilieni (''Kilyén'') and Coșeni (''Szotyor'').


==History==
== History ==
Sfântu Gheorghe is one of the oldest cities in Transylvania, the settlement first having been documented in 1332. The city takes its name from [[Saint George]], the patron of the local church. Historically it was also known in [[German language|German]] as ''Sankt Georgen''. The "sepsi" prefix (''sebesi'' → ''sepsi'', meaning "of Sebes") refers to the area which the ancestors of the local Székely population had inhabited before settling to the area of the town. The previous area of their settlement was around the town of "Sebes" (now: [[Sebeș]]) which later became populated mainly by [[Transylvanian Saxons]].
Sfântu Gheorghe is one of the oldest urban settlements in Transylvania, the town first having been documented in 1332. The town takes its name from [[Saint George]], the patron of the local church. Historically, it was also known in [[German language|German]] as ''Sankt Georgen''. The "sepsi" prefix (''sebesi'' → ''sepsi'', meaning "of Sebes") refers to the area which the ancestors of the local Székely population had inhabited before settling to the area of the town. The previous area of their settlement was around the town of "Sebes" (now [[Sebeș]], in [[Alba County]]) which later became populated mainly by [[Transylvanian Saxons]] ({{langx|de|Siebenbürger Sachsen}}), being known as ''Mühlbach'' in German.


While part of the [[Kingdom of Hungary]], the city was the economic and administrative center of the Hungarian county of [[Háromszék]], which spanned the present-day [[Covasna County]] and parts of [[Brașov County|Brașov]] County. In the second half of the 19th century, Sepsiszentgyörgy witnessed the development of light industry, namely a textile and a cigarette factory was built. It became part of the [[Kingdom of Romania]] following the [[Treaty of Trianon]] in 1920, after the end of World War I. After the [[Second Vienna Award]] in 1940 the city came under Hungarian control for four years. Near the end of that period, the [[Sfântu Gheorghe ghetto]] briefly existed in the city. At the end of the Second World War the [[Paris Peace Treaties, 1947|Paris Peace Treaties]] reaffirmed the city and the entirety of Transylvania as a Romanian territory. Between 1952 and 1960 it was the southernmost town of the [[Magyar Autonomous Region]], and between 1960 and 1968 was part of the [[Regiunea Brașov|Brașov]] Region, abolished in 1968 when Romania was reorganised based on counties rather than regions.
While part of the [[Kingdom of Hungary]], the town was the economic and administrative center of the Hungarian county of [[Háromszék]], which spanned the present-day [[Covasna County]] and parts of [[Brașov County]]. In the second half of the 19th century, Sepsiszentgyörgy witnessed the development of light industry, a textile and a cigarette factory being built. In the aftermath of [[World War I]], the [[Union of Transylvania with Romania]] was declared in December 1918. At the start of the [[Hungarian–Romanian War]] of 1918–1919, the town passed under Romanian administration. After the [[Treaty of Trianon]] of 1920, it became part of the [[Kingdom of Romania]] and the seat of [[Trei Scaune County]]. In 1940, the [[Second Vienna Award]] granted [[Northern Transylvania]] to the [[Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)|Kingdom of Hungary]]. Near the end of that period, the [[Sfântu Gheorghe ghetto]] briefly existed in the town. In September 1944, during [[World War II]], Romanian and [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] armies entered the town. The territory of Northern Transylvania remained under Soviet military administration until March 9, 1945, after which it became again part of Romania; the [[Paris Peace Treaties, 1947|Paris Peace Treaties]] of 1947 reaffirmed the town and the entirety of Transylvania as a Romanian territory. Between 1952 and 1960, Sfântu Gheorghe was the southernmost town of the [[Magyar Autonomous Region]], and between 1960 and 1968 it was part of the [[Stalin Region|Brașov Region]]. In 1968, when Romania was reorganized based on counties rather than regions, the city became the seat of Covasna County.


Sfântu Gheorghe is one of the centres for the [[Székelys|Székely]] people in the region known to them as [[Székely Land|Székelyföld]] in [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] – which means "Székely Land", and is home to the Székely National Museum. The city hosts two market fairs each year.
Sfântu Gheorghe is one of the centres for the [[Székelys|Székely]] people in the region, known to them as [[Székely Land|Székelyföld]] in [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] – which means "Székely Land", and is home to the Székely National Museum. The town hosts two market fairs each year.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2011 |54312
|2011 |56006
|2021 |50080
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The majority of the city's inhabitants are [[Hungarian people|Hungarians]]. In the census of 2011, 41,233 (74%) of the city's 56,006 inhabitants classed themselves as [[Hungarian minority in Romania|ethnic Hungarians]], 11,807 (21%) as [[Romanians]], 398 (0.7%) as [[Roma in Romania|Roma]], and 2,562 as other ethnicities or no information.<ref>[http://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-2/ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune], 2011 census results, [[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|Institutul Național de Statistică]], accessed 27 March 2020.</ref> 74% had [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] as first language, and 21% [[Romanian language|Romanian]].<ref>[http://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-2/ Tab10. Populaţia stabilă după limba maternă – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune], 2011 census results, [[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|Institutul Național de Statistică]], accessed 27 March 2020.</ref>
At the [[2021 Romanian census|2021 census]], the city had a population of 50,080; of those, 69.25% were [[Hungarians in Romania|Hungarians]] and 18.93%[[Romanians]].<ref name="RPL2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=[[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|INSSE]]|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}</ref> At the [[2011 Romanian census|2011 census]], 41,233 (74%) of the city's 56,006 inhabitants declared themselves as [[Hungarians in Romania|ethnic Hungarians]], 11,807 (21%) as Romanians, 398 (0.7%) as [[Romani people in Romania|Roma]], and 2,562 as other ethnicities or no information;<ref>[http://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-2/ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune], 2011 census results, [[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|Institutul Național de Statistică]], accessed 27 March 2020</ref> 74% had [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] as first language, and 21% [[Romanian language|Romanian]].<ref>[http://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-2/ Tab10. Populația stabilă după limba maternă – județe, municipii, orașe, comune], 2011 census results, [[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|Institutul Național de Statistică]], accessed 27 March 2020.</ref>


==Sights==
==Sights==
* [[Sfântu Gheorghe Fortified Church|Fortified Church]] – constructed in the 14th century in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style
* {{ill|Sfântu Gheorghe Fortified Church|lt=Fortified Church|ro|Cetatea Sfântu Gheorghe}}, constructed in the 14th century in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style
* [[Beör Palace]] – constructed in the 19th century in [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]] style
* {{ill|Beör Palace|ro|Palatul Beör}}, constructed in the 19th century in [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]] style
* State Archive, the former headquarters of the [[Hussar]] battalions
* State Archive, the former headquarters of the [[Hussar]] battalions
* County library constructed in 1832 as the seat of the county council
* {{ill|Covasna County Library|ro|Biblioteca Județeană Covasna}}, constructed in 1832 as the seat of the county council
* Theater used from 1854 to 1866 as the city hall
* Theater used from 1854 to 1866 as the city hall
* The market [[bazaar]] built in 1868, with a [[clock tower]] built in 1893
* The market [[bazaar]], built in 1868, with a [[clock tower]] built in 1893
* [[Székely National Museum]], founded 1875
* {{ill|Székely National Museum|ro|Muzeul Național Secuiesc}}, founded 1875


==Economy==
==Economy==
The predominant industry in the city is the [[textile]] industry. The city holds underutilized production capabilities such as a downsized automobile transmission parts and gearboxes factory (IMASA SA) and a tobacco factory ([[:ro:Fabrica de Țigarete din Sfântu-Gheorghe|TIGARETE SA]]).{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
The predominant industry in the city is the [[textile]] industry. The city holds underutilized production capabilities such as a downsized automobile transmission parts and gearboxes factory (IMASA SA) and a tobacco factory ({{ill|Sfântu Gheorghe Tobacco Factory|lt=ȚIGARETE SA|ro|Fabrica de Țigarete din Sfântu-Gheorghe}}).{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}


Services sector contains growing areas such as IT services with ROMARG SRL the leading domain registrar and web hosting provider in Romania having its headquarters here.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inregistrare-domenii.ro/date-fiscale.html|title=404 Pagina nu mai exista la ROMARG|website=www.inregistrare-domenii.ro|access-date=17 April 2018}}</ref>
Services sector contains growing areas such as IT services with ROMARG SRL the leading domain registrar and web hosting provider in Romania having its headquarters here.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}


==Sports==
==Sports==
===Football===
===Football===
The main sport in the city is football. The city has a men's football team called ''[[ACS Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe]]'' (Sepsiszentgyörgyi OSK).
The main sport in the city is football. The city has a men's football team, called ''[[Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe]]'' (Sepsiszentgyörgyi OSK). In the 2016–2017 season the team was promoted from [[Liga II]] and currently plays in [[Liga I]].

In the 2016–2017 season the team promoted from the 2nd Division and currently play in the Romanian 1st Division.
===Basketball===
===Basketball===
The city has also a women's basketball team called ''ACS Sepsi SIC''. Sepsi-SIC has won the Romanian Championship 7 times: in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 season.
Sfântu Gheorghe has also a women's basketball team, called ''[[ACS Sepsi SIC]]''. The club competes in [[Liga Națională (women's basketball)|Liga Națională]] (the Romanian First League). Sepsi SIC has won the Romanian Championship 7 times: in the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 seasons.
* In the 2007/2008 season the team has finished in the 2nd place in the regular season, and lost the final (2-3) against BC ICIM Arad, but they win the Romanian Cup.
* In the 2008/2009 season the team finished in the 3rd position after the regular season and they lost in the final (0-3) against MCM Târgoviste.
* In the 2008/2009 season ''LMK Sepsi BC'' played in the FIBA EuroCup Women. In the [[EuroCup Women 2008–09]], the team was drawn in Group B with Dynamo Kursk (Russia), Bnot Hasharon (Israel) and Challes-les-Eaux (France). They finished in the 3rd place with 3 wins and 3 losses. In the Sixteenth-Finals they meet Cras Basket Taranto (Italy) and they lost both games.
* LMK Sepsi BC participates in [[EuroCup Women|EuroCup Women 2009–10]] and was drawn in Group G with [[Dynamo Moscow (women's basketball)|Dynamo Moscow]], [[Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]] and [[Dunav Econt Rousse]]. They finished in the 3rd place with 2 wins and 4 defeats. In the Sixteenth-Finals they met [[Mann Filter Zaragoza]] and they lost both games.
* In the 2009/2010 season the team finished in the 2nd position after the regular season, but they lost in the semifinals of the play-off against BC ICIM Univ. Vasile Goldis Arad (1-2). They finished in the 3rd place beating CSM Satu Mare (2-0) and they won the bronze medals in the Romanian Championship and in the Romanian Cup too.
* In the 2010/2011 season the team finished in the 3rd position after the regular season, they lost in the semifinals of the play-off against BC ICIM Univ. Vasile Goldis Arad (1–2). They finished in the 3rd place beating BCM Danzio Timișoara (2–0) and they won the bronze medals in the Romanian Championship and in the Romanian Cup too.
In the 2015–2016 season the club wins the Romanian Cup and for the first time was the Romanian Championship beating in the Final CSU Alba Iulia (3–0).


===Futsal===
===Futsal===
The city also has a futsal team which plays in the Romanian First Division. The name of the team is ''Futsal Club Sfântu Gheorghe'' (''Sepsiszentgyörgyi Futsal Club'').
The city also has a [[futsal]] team which plays in the Romanian First Division. The name of the team is ''Futsal Club Sfântu Gheorghe'' (''Sepsiszentgyörgyi Futsal Club'').


==Culture==
==Culture==
[[File:RO CV Sf Gheorghe Hungarian cultural center.jpg|thumb|The Covasna County Library]]
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The Hungarian artist [[Jenő Gyárfás]] was born there and was a lifelong resident. His former studio is now an art gallery and exhibition hall.<ref>[http://www.sznm.ro/sznme.php?o=art_gal The "Gyárfás Jenő" Art Gallery in Sfântu Gheorghe] @ Muzeul Național Secuiesc</ref>
The city has two theaters (the Andrei Mureșanu Theater and the Tamási Áron Theater), a county library (the {{ill|Covasna County Library|ro|Biblioteca Județeană Covasna}}), and two museums (the {{ill|National Museum of the Eastern Carpathians|ro|Muzeul Național al Carpaților Răsăriteni}} and the {{ill|Székely National Museum|ro|Muzeul Național Secuiesc}}).

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The Hungarian artist [[Jenő Gyárfás]] was born there and was a lifelong resident. His former studio is now an art gallery and exhibition hall.<ref>[http://www.sznm.ro/sznme.php?o=art_gal The "Gyárfás Jenő" Art Gallery in Sfântu Gheorghe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093549/http://www.sznm.ro/sznme.php?o=art_gal |date=2015-04-02 }} @ Muzeul Național Secuiesc</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
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*[[Tibor Benkő]] (1905–1988), fencer and modern pentathlete
*[[Tibor Benkő]] (1905–1988), fencer and modern pentathlete
*[[István Berde]] (born 1988), footballer
*[[István Berde]] (born 1988), footballer
*[[Gavrilă Birău]] (born 1945), footballer
*[[Gavrilă Birău]] (born 1945), footballer and football manager
*[[Annamari Dancs]], singer
*[[Annamari Dancs]], singer
*[[Endre Elekes]] (born 1968), wrestler
*[[Endre Elekes]] (born 1968), wrestler
*[[Jenő Gyárfás]] (1857–1925), portrait painter, graphic artist, and writer
*[[Jenő Gyárfás]] (1857–1925), portrait painter, graphic artist, and writer
*[[Attila Hadnagy]] (born 1980), footballer
*[[Kriszta Incze]] (born 1996), freestyle wrestler
*[[Laura Codruța Kövesi]] (born 1973), prosecutor
*[[Nandor Kuti]] (born 1997), basketball player
*[[Edit Matei]] (born 1964), handballer
*[[Szilárd Mitra]] (born 1987), footballer
*[[Csongor Olteán]] (born 1984), javelin thrower
*[[Gabriela Rotiș]] (born 1980), handballer
*[[Valentin Suciu]] (born 1980), football manager
*[[Marius Szőke]] (born 1993), handballer
*[[Maria Török-Duca]] (born 1959), handballer and handball manager
*[[Lajos Veress]] (1889–1976), Hungarian military officer
*[[Zsombor Veress]] (born 1999), footballer


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 09:00, 21 October 2024

For other places of the same name, see Sfântu Gheorghe (disambiguation) and Saint George (disambiguation).
Sfântu Gheorghe
Sepsiszentgyörgy
Municipality
Descending, from top: Fortified reformed church, County library, Mikó Székely college, Fogolyánhouse, stone mine near Őrkő, nature near Benedekmező, art gallery
Flag of Sfântu Gheorghe
Flag
Coat of arms of Sfântu Gheorghe
Coat of arms
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Sfântu Gheorghe is located in Romania
Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°51′49″N 25°47′15″E / 45.86361°N 25.78750°E / 45.86361; 25.78750
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Árpád András Antal [hu; ro][1] (UDMR)
Area
72.92 km2 (28.15 sq mi)
Elevation
555 m (1,821 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
50,080
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
520003–520093
Area code(+40) 02 67
Vehicle reg.CV
Websitewww.sfantugheorgheinfo.ro

Sfântu Gheorghe (pronounced [ˈsfɨntu ˈɡe̯orɡe] ⓘ; Hungarian: Sepsiszentgyörgy or Szentgyörgy [ˈʃɛpʃisɛɲɟørɟ] ⓘ; Yiddish: סנט דזשארדזש; English lit.: Saint George) is a city that serves as the seat of Covasna County in Transylvania, Romania. Located in the central part of the country, it lies on the Olt River in a valley between the Baraolt Mountains and the Bodoc Mountains [ro]. The town administers two villages, Chilieni (Kilyén) and Coșeni (Szotyor).

History

[edit]

Sfântu Gheorghe is one of the oldest urban settlements in Transylvania, the town first having been documented in 1332. The town takes its name from Saint George, the patron of the local church. Historically, it was also known in German as Sankt Georgen. The "sepsi" prefix (sebesi → sepsi, meaning "of Sebes") refers to the area which the ancestors of the local Székely population had inhabited before settling to the area of the town. The previous area of their settlement was around the town of "Sebes" (now Sebeș, in Alba County) which later became populated mainly by Transylvanian Saxons (German: Siebenbürger Sachsen), being known as Mühlbach in German.

While part of the Kingdom of Hungary, the town was the economic and administrative center of the Hungarian county of Háromszék, which spanned the present-day Covasna County and parts of Brașov County. In the second half of the 19th century, Sepsiszentgyörgy witnessed the development of light industry, a textile and a cigarette factory being built. In the aftermath of World War I, the Union of Transylvania with Romania was declared in December 1918. At the start of the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919, the town passed under Romanian administration. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania and the seat of Trei Scaune County. In 1940, the Second Vienna Award granted Northern Transylvania to the Kingdom of Hungary. Near the end of that period, the Sfântu Gheorghe ghetto briefly existed in the town. In September 1944, during World War II, Romanian and Soviet armies entered the town. The territory of Northern Transylvania remained under Soviet military administration until March 9, 1945, after which it became again part of Romania; the Paris Peace Treaties of 1947 reaffirmed the town and the entirety of Transylvania as a Romanian territory. Between 1952 and 1960, Sfântu Gheorghe was the southernmost town of the Magyar Autonomous Region, and between 1960 and 1968 it was part of the Brașov Region. In 1968, when Romania was reorganized based on counties rather than regions, the city became the seat of Covasna County.

Sfântu Gheorghe is one of the centres for the Székely people in the region, known to them as Székelyföld in Hungarian – which means "Székely Land", and is home to the Székely National Museum. The town hosts two market fairs each year.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1912 8,665—    
1930 10,818+24.8%
1948 14,224+31.5%
1956 17,638+24.0%
1966 20,768+17.7%
1977 40,804+96.5%
1992 68,359+67.5%
2002 61,512−10.0%
2011 56,006−9.0%
2021 50,080−10.6%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 50,080; of those, 69.25% were Hungarians and 18.93%Romanians.[3] At the 2011 census, 41,233 (74%) of the city's 56,006 inhabitants declared themselves as ethnic Hungarians, 11,807 (21%) as Romanians, 398 (0.7%) as Roma, and 2,562 as other ethnicities or no information;[4] 74% had Hungarian as first language, and 21% Romanian.[5]

Sights

[edit]

Economy

[edit]

The predominant industry in the city is the textile industry. The city holds underutilized production capabilities such as a downsized automobile transmission parts and gearboxes factory (IMASA SA) and a tobacco factory (ȚIGARETE SA [ro]).[citation needed]

Services sector contains growing areas such as IT services with ROMARG SRL the leading domain registrar and web hosting provider in Romania having its headquarters here.[citation needed]

Sports

[edit]

Football

[edit]

The main sport in the city is football. The city has a men's football team, called Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgyi OSK). In the 2016–2017 season the team was promoted from Liga II and currently plays in Liga I.

Basketball

[edit]

Sfântu Gheorghe has also a women's basketball team, called ACS Sepsi SIC. The club competes in Liga Națională (the Romanian First League). Sepsi SIC has won the Romanian Championship 7 times: in the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 seasons.

Futsal

[edit]

The city also has a futsal team which plays in the Romanian First Division. The name of the team is Futsal Club Sfântu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgyi Futsal Club).

Culture

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The Covasna County Library

The city has two theaters (the Andrei Mureșanu Theater and the Tamási Áron Theater), a county library (the Covasna County Library [ro]), and two museums (the National Museum of the Eastern Carpathians [ro] and the Székely National Museum [ro]).

The Hungarian artist Jenő Gyárfás was born there and was a lifelong resident. His former studio is now an art gallery and exhibition hall.[6]

Education

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The main building of the Mikó High School

Natives

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 27 March 2020
  5. ^ Tab10. Populația stabilă după limba maternă – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 27 March 2020.
  6. ^ The "Gyárfás Jenő" Art Gallery in Sfântu Gheorghe Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine @ Muzeul Național Secuiesc
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