Malnaș

Malnaș (Hungarian: Málnás, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmaːlnaːʃ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania Romania composed of three villages: Malnaș, Malnaș-Băi (Málnásfürdő), and Valea Zălanului (Zalánpatak).

Malnaș Málnás
Commune
Malnaș town hall
Coat of arms
Location in Covasna County
Malnaș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°1′N 25°50′E
Country	Romania
County	Covasna
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Angéla-Gizella Szotyori[1] (UDMR)
Elevation	572 m (1,877 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,024
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	527117
Area code	(+40) 02 67
Vehicle reg.	CV
Website	primariamalnas.ro

In 2004 Bixad and Micfalău split from Malnaș and formed independent communes. Malnaș is in the northern part of Covasna County, in the Baraolt Mountains.

Geography

• Murgul Mare, nearby volcanic mountain

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	845	—
1930	1,281	+51.6%
1977	1,366	+6.6%
2002	1,202	−12.0%
2011	1,087	−9.6%
2021	1,024	−5.8%
Source: Census data

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, the commune as constituted then had a population of 4,877, of which 96.49% were Hungarians (the population within present boundaries was 1,202). At the 2011 census, it had 1,087 inhabitants, of which 92.36% were Hungarians and 5.89% Romanians. At the 2021 census, Malnaș had a population of 1,024, of which 88.28% were Hungarians, 5.47% Romanians, and 1.17% Roma.^[3]

Valea Zălanului

Valea Zălanului village, with a population of 149 in 2002, was first settled in the 16th century. In 2008, Charles, Prince of Wales bought a house in the village, which was probably founded by one of the Prince's Transylvanian ancestors.^[4] By 2013, when he made another purchase, he had four houses there.^[5]

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
4. "'Transylvania is in my blood' says Prince Charles on Romania trip". www.hellomagazine.com (Press release). 13 May 2008. Retrieved 7 Dec 2010.
5. "Prințul Charles are patru case în satul Valea Zălanului din Covasna". Mediafax (Press release) (in Romanian). 1 June 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.