Székely Land

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Székely Land is a historic and culturally distinct region in eastern Transylvania, Romania, traditionally inhabited by the Székely Hungarian community.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historical region
autonomyMovement Székely autonomy movement
country Romania
culturalHeritage Hungarian folk traditions
Székely gates
folk costumes
culturalIdentity Székely Hungarian identity
currentAdministrativeRegionIncludes Covasna County
Harghita County
parts of Mureș County
currentStateAffiliation Romania since 1920
demographicFeature high proportion of ethnic Hungarians compared to Romanian average
ethnicMajority Hungarian minority of Romania
hasMinorityRightsDebate language rights in public administration and education
historicalAdministrativeReform 1876
historicalAutonomy Székely seats system
historicalAutonomyUntil 1876
historicalChangeOfSovereignty Treaty of Trianon 1920
linked to: Treaty of Trianon
historicalRegionOf Kingdom of Hungary
historicalStateAffiliation Austria-Hungary until 1918
Kingdom of Hungary until 1918
linked to: Kingdom of Hungary
languageMajority Hungarian
locatedIn Transylvania
eastern Transylvania
majorCity Gheorgheni
Miercurea Ciuc
Odorheiu Secuiesc
Sfântu Gheorghe
Toplița
Târgu Mureș
Târgu Secuiesc
officialLanguageStatus Romanian is the official state language
partOf Carpathian Basin
regionalFlag Székely flag
regionalSymbol sun and moon emblem
religionMajority Roman Catholicism
religionSignificant Reformed Christianity
linked to: Reformed churches

Unitarianism
tourismAttraction Carpathian mountain landscapes
fortified churches
mineral water springs
spa towns
traditionalInhabitants Hungarians
Székelys
traditionalOccupation animal husbandry
forestry
small-scale agriculture

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Referenced by (49)

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Miercurea Ciuc partOf Székely Land
Covasna County hasHistoricalRegion Székely Land
Mureș County hasHistoricRegion Székely Land (partly)
linked to: Székely Land
Székelys associatedRegion Székely Land
Kézdivásárhely locatedIn Székely Land
Kézdivásárhely historicalRegion Székely Land
Eastern Transylvania contains Székely Land
subject linked to: eastern Transylvania
HSC Csíkszereda geographicArea Székely Land
subject linked to: HSC Csíkszereda (ice hockey)
Csíkszereda partOf Székely Land
subject linked to: Csíkszereda (Hungarian)
Csíkszereda locatedInHistoricalRegion Székelyföld
subject linked to: Csíkszereda (Hungarian)
linked to: Székely Land
Miercurea Ciuc locatedIn Székely Land
subject linked to: Szereda (colloquial Hungarian)
Szereda locatedIn Székely Land
subject linked to: Szereda (colloquial Hungarian)
Mikó Castle locatedInRegion Székely Land
Csíkszereda City Days locatedInRegion Székely Land
Csíkszereda partOf Székely Land
Székelyudvarhely locatedIn Székely Land
Székelyudvarhely isCulturalCenterOf Székely Land
Gheorgheni partOf Székely Land
Gheorgheni historicalRegion Székely Land
Csíkszentmárton locatedIn Székely Land
Csíkszentmárton historicalRegion Székely Land
Csíkszentmárton hasCulturalRegion Székely Land
Székelykeresztúr locatedIn Székely Land
Székelykeresztúr partOf Hungarian-speaking regions of Romania
linked to: Székely Land
Székelykeresztúr hasCulturalRegion Székely Land
Balvanyos region Székely Land
Ciuc Basin locatedInRegion Székely Land
Toplița locatedInHistoricalRegion Székely Land
Vlăhița partOf Székely Land
Bălan locatedInHistoricalRegion Székely Land
Borsec region Székely Land
Sepsiszentgyörgy locatedInRegion Székely Land
Tamási Áron Theatre locatedInRegion Székely Land
Tamási Áron Theatre regionServed Székely Land
DN12 serves Székely Land
Baraolt isInEthnographicRegion Székely Land
Târgu Secuiesc partOf Székely Land
Giurgeu Basin partOf Székely Land
Giurgeu Basin hasCulturalRegion Székely cultural area
linked to: Székely Land
Cristuru Secuiesc partOf Székely Land
Băile Tușnad region Székely Land
Odorheiu Secuiesc partOf Székely Land