Siculeni

Also known as Madéfalva, Csík-Madéfalva

Siculeni (, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The Siculicidium took place here.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Harghita
Romanian subdivision.official_name: Siculeni
Romanian subdivision.other_name: Madéfalva
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: P7070044.JPG
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Memorial of the Siculicidium
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Siculeni jud Harghita.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Harghita County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Csaba Szentes
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: UDMR
Romanian subdivision.term: 2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.elevation

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Siculeni (, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The Siculicidium took place here.

The commune is composed of a single village, Siculeni. In 2004, four villages broke off to form Ciceu and Racu Communes.