Tușnad (Hungarian: Tusnád, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtuʃnaːd]) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of three villages:
In Romanian | In Hungarian |
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Tușnad | Tusnád |
Tușnadu Nou | Újtusnád |
Vrabia | Csíkverebes |
Tușnad
Tusnád | |
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Coordinates: 46°12′N 25°54′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Harghita |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | József Molnár[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 76.64 km2 (29.59 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | 2,147 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | HR |
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 2,117 which 92.73% or 1,963 are Hungarian.
The village of Tusnád is often referred to as Tușnad-Sat or Tusnád-Falu to avoid confusion with the touristic centre of Băile Tușnad to the south. Romanian State Railways also makes this distinction.
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