Toplița
Municipality in Harghita, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Toplița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtoplit͡sa]; Hungarian: Maroshévíz, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃheːviːz] ⓘ) is a municipality in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania.
Toplița
Maroshévíz | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′25″N 25°20′45″E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Harghita |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Dumitru Olariu[1] (PSD) |
Area | 338.3 km2 (130.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 12,609 |
• Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 535700 |
Vehicle reg. | HR |
Website | www |
The settlement has had multiple name changes: Taplócza, Toplicza, Gyergyó-Toplicza, from February 3, 1861 Oláh-Toplicza, or "Romanian Toplița", then from January 1, 1907 Maroshévíz, until 1918, when it received the Romanian name Toplița Română. Both the Romanian and the Hungarian name mean "hot water spring"; the former is a Romanian word of Slavic origin.
The city administers eight villages: Călimănel (Kelemenpatak), Luncani (Lunkány), Măgheruș (Magyaros), Moglănești (Moglán), Secu (Székpatak), Vâgani (Vugány), Vale (Válya), and Zencani (Zsákhegy).