Târgu Secuiesc

Târgu Secuiesc (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu sekuˈjesk]; Hungarian: Kézdivásárhely, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkeːzdivaːʃaːrhɛj] ^ⓘ; German: Szekler Neumarkt; Latin: Neoforum Siculorum) is a city in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers one village, Lunga (Nyújtód).

Târgu Secuiesc Kézdivásárhely
Municipality
Descending, from top: Centre of Târgu Secuiesc, Concert Hall, Houses, Statue of Áron Gábor, Reformed church, A cannon belonging to Áron Gábor
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Covasna County
Târgu Secuiesc Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°59′49″N 26°8′26″E
Country	Romania
County	Covasna
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Tibor Bokor[1] (UDMR)
Area	55.39 km2 (21.39 sq mi)
Elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	16,243
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	525400
Area code	(+40) 0267
Vehicle reg.	CV
Website	www.kezdi.ro

History

The town was first mentioned in 1407 as Torjawasara, meaning in Hungarian “Torja Market”. (Torja is the name of a stream nearby and is also the Hungarian name of the nearby village Turia.) Originally, the Hungarian name Kézdivásárhely was also used in Romanian in the form Chezdi-Oșorheiu, but this was altered to Tîrgu Secuiesc (now spelled Târgu Secuiesc) after the accession to Romania in 1920 under the Treaty of Trianon. The Hungarian native name means “Kézdi Market”, Kézdi being the name of a Székely “seat”, a historical administrative unit. Its status as a market town dates back to the Middle Ages. The city was taken over by Hungary during World War II, following the Second Vienna Award of August, 1940.^{[citation needed]} A small Jewish community was set up in the 1880s; it numbered 66 in 1920. In May 1944, the Hungarian authorities sent its members to the Sfântu Gheorghe ghetto, and deported them to the Auschwitz concentration camp the following month.^[3] Sovereignty was restored to Romania following the war.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, Târgu Secuiesc had a population of 16,243; of those, 84,78% were Székely Hungarians and 6.02% Romanians.^[4] At the census from 2011, the city had 18,491 residents, of whom 91.1% were Székely Hungarians, 7.2% Romanians, and 1.6% Roma.^[5] The historical demographic evolution is as follows:

Demographic change according to census data:

Natives

• János Balogh
• Andrei Cadar
• André de Dienes
• Róbert Elek
• Tiberiu Ghioane
• Kató Havas
• Gergely Kovács
• Béla Markó
• Roland Niczuly
• Ioan Robu
• Árpád Szántó
• Nándor Tamás
• Gábor Vajna

Education

Despite its relatively small size the town has a few notable high schools: Nagy Mózes, Bod Péter, Apor Péter and Gábor Áron, all bearing the names of important Székely historical personalities. Because of this, Târgu Secuiesc is considered the educational center of the north eastern part of the county.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

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  City center
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  City center
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  Cultural Center
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  Children inside Sala Polivalenta Sporting Hall
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  Székely Freedom Day celebration