Cristuru Secuiesc
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Cristuru Secuiesc (Template:Lang-hu) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. The town was part of the former county of Udvarhely during the Kingdom of Hungary.
Administratively 2 villages belong to the town:
- Beteşti/Betfalva (joined the town after breaking away from the commune of Mugeni (Bögöz) in 2004.)
- Filiaş/Fiatfalva
Demographics
As of the Romanian census of 2002, the town has a population of 9,672 of whom 9,201 (95.1%) are Székely Hungarians forming an absolute majority. 46% of its inhabitants are Reformed, 36% are Unitarian, and 14.3% are Roman Catholic.
Sights
The Unitarian Gimnazium (secondary school) was established in the 18th century. The Catholic church has medieval murals.
External links
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