Gheorgheni

Also known as Gyergyószentmiklós, Niklasmarkt, Gyergyoszentmiklos

Gheorgheni (; ) is a city in Harghita County, Romania, with a population of 15,844, as of 2021. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The city administers four villages: Covacipeter (Kovácspéter), Lacu Roșu (Gyilkostó), Vargatac (Vargatag), and Visafolio (Visszafolyó).

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: municipality
Romanian subdivision.county: Harghita
Romanian subdivision.official_name: Gheorgheni
Romanian subdivision.other_name: Gyergyószentmiklós
Romanian subdivision.image_flag: ROU HR Gheorgheni Flag.png
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: Coa_Romania_Town_Gyergyószentmiklós.svg
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Gheorgheni panorama.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Gheorgheni jud Harghita.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Harghita County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Zoltán Nagy
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 816
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 90.17
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 535500
Romanian subdivision.area_code: (+40) 02 66

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
History
Demographics
Politics
Natives
Twinnings
References

== Geography == The city is located in the northeastern part of Harghita County, north of the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc. It is situated in a mountainous region, at an altitude of , and it is crossed east to west by the river Belcina, a right tributary of the river Mureș. Nearby are two natural sites, the Red Lake and Cheile Bicazului, a narrow canyon through the Eastern Carpathian Mountains forming the border with Neamț County.

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