Vlăhiţa

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Downtown Mendoza.jpg Vlăhiţa (Template:Lang-hu) is a town in Harghita County, Romania.

2 villages are administratively part of the town:

Băile Homorod/Homoródfürdő
Minele Lueta/Szentkeresztbánya

Its Romanian name, Vlăhiţa, is of Slavic origin, meaning "little Vlach", while its Hungarian name means the "house of a saint".

1 Demogrpahics
2 Location
3 Culture
4 Twin town

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Demogrpahics

Vlăhiţa has a total population of 7,042 of which 6,960 (98.3%) are Székely Hungarians, making it the town with the highest proportion of Hungarians in Romania (2002 census).

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Location

The town is situated between Odorheiu Secuiesc and Miercurea-Ciuc. Its 860 m altitude makes it the highest town in Harghita County.

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Culture

The town is famous for its Children's Orchestra (Filarmonica de copii/Gyermekfilharmónia), in which more than 140 youngsters sing and play instruments.

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