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Zetea

Zetea (, <small>Hungarian pronunciation: </small>) is a commune in the central part of Harghita County, Romania. The commune lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

Component villages

The commune is composed of six villages:

Geography

Zetea is located north of Odorheiu Secuiesc and west of the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc.

The commune lies on the banks of the Târnava Mare river. The Vărșag is a left tributary of this river; it flows into the Târnava Mare near the Poiana Târnavei village.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 5,643 of which 96.72% or 5,721 were ethnic Hungarians and 1.19% were ethnic Romani.

Natives

  • (1895–1953), Franciscan friar, writer, victim of the Communist regime
  • Ludwig Schneider (b. 1968), German wrestler

See also

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