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'''Ocland''' ({{lang-hu|Oklánd}}, <small>Hungarian pronunciation:</small>{{convertIPA-hu|’|o|k|l|á|n|d}}) is a commune in [[Harghita County]], [[Romania]]. It lies in the [[Székely Land]], an ethno-cultural region in eastern [[Transylvania]].
'''Ocland''' ({{lang-hu|Oklánd}}, <small>Hungarian pronunciation: </small>{{convertIPA-hu|’|o|k|l|á|n|d}}) is a commune in [[Harghita County]], [[Romania]]. It lies in the [[Székely Land]], an ethno-cultural region in eastern [[Transylvania]].


The commune comprises 3 villages:
The commune is composed of three villages:
*Crăciunel / Karácsonyfalva
*Crăciunel / Karácsonyfalva
*Ocland / Oklánd
*Ocland / Oklánd
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== History ==
== History ==


Ocland was first recorded in 1546 as ''Akland'', and in 1550 as ''Okland''. <ref name="János András Vistai">{{cite web|author=János András Vistai|title= Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv}}[http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_1._kotet_A-H.pdf Transylvanian Toponym Book]</ref>The name Karácsonyfalva was first recorded in 1333 in a tithe register when a priest of ''Karachni'' was mentioned. In 1453, reference was made of Peter, son of Michael, of ''Karachonfalwa''. Its Romanian name derives from the Hungarian and historically it was Crăciunfăleni. <ref name="János András Vistai">{{cite web|author=János András Vistai|title= Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv}}[http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_2._kotet_I-P.pdf Transylvanian Toponym Book]</ref>The name of Homoródújfalu was first recorded in 1481 in the form of ''Wijfalw'', in 1861 it was called officially ''Homoród-Ujfalu''. The Romanian name was originally ''Homorod-Uifalău'' which was changed to the current official form after WWI.<ref name="János András Vistai">{{cite web|author=János András Vistai|title= Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv}}[http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_1._kotet_A-H.pdf Transylvanian Toponym Book]</ref>
Ocland was first recorded in 1546 as ''Akland'', and in 1550 as ''Okland''.<ref name="János András Vistai">{{cite web|author=János András Vistai|title= Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv}}[http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_1._kotet_A-H.pdf Transylvanian Toponym Book] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710230653/http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_1._kotet_A-H.pdf |date=2011-07-10 }}</ref> The name Karácsonyfalva was first recorded in 1333 in a tithe register when a priest of ''Karachni'' was mentioned. In 1453, reference was made of Peter, son of Michael, of ''Karachonfalwa''. Its Romanian name derives from the Hungarian and historically it was Crăciunfăleni.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|author=János András Vistai|title= Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv}}[http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_2._kotet_I-P.pdf Transylvanian Toponym Book] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710230835/http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_2._kotet_I-P.pdf |date=2011-07-10 }}</ref> The name of Homoródújfalu was first recorded in 1481 in the form of ''Wijfalw'', in 1861 it was called officially ''Homoród-Ujfalu''. The Romanian name was originally ''Homorod-Uifalău'' which was changed to the current official form after World War I.<ref name="János András Vistai"/>


The villages were part of the [[Székely Land]] region of the historical [[Transylvania]] province. They belonged to [[Udvarhelyszék]] district until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when they fell within the Homoród district of [[Udvarhely County]] in the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]. Oklánd was the district seat until after WWII. After the [[Treaty of Trianon]] of 1920, they became part of [[Romania]] and fell within [[Odorhei County]] during the interwar period. In 1940, the [[second Vienna Award]] granted the [[Northern Transylvania]] to Hungary and the villages were held by Hungary until 1944. After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned and the commune officially became part of Romania again in 1947. Between 1952 and 1960, the commune fell within the [[Magyar Autonomous Region]], and between 1960 and 1968 the Mureş-Magyar Autonomous Region. In 1968, the autonomous region was abolished, and since then, the commune has been part of Harghita County.
The villages were part of the [[Székely Land]] region of the historical [[Transylvania]] province. They belonged to [[Udvarhelyszék]] district until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when they fell within the Homoród district of [[Udvarhely County]] in the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]. Oklánd was the district seat until after World War II. After the [[Treaty of Trianon]] of 1920, they became part of [[Romania]] and fell within [[Odorhei County]] during the interwar period. In 1940, the [[second Vienna Award]] granted the [[Northern Transylvania]] to Hungary and the villages were held by Hungary until 1944. After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned and the commune officially became part of Romania again in 1947. Between 1952 and 1960, the commune fell within the [[Magyar Autonomous Region]], and between 1960 and 1968 the Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region. In 1968, the autonomous region was abolished, and since then, the commune has been part of Harghita County.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
The commune has an absolute [[Hungarians|Hungarian]] ([[Székely]]) majority. According to the [[2002]] census it has a population of 1,403 of which 98.36% or 1,380 are [[Hungarians|Hungarian]].<ref>[http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2568&judet_id=2739&localitate_id=2776 Romanian Census 2002]; retrieved on June 18, 2010</ref>
The commune has a [[Hungarians|Hungarian]] ([[Székelys|Székely]]) majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 1,257 which 98.41% or 1,237 are Hungarian.

== Landmarks ==
== Landmarks ==

===Ocland===
===Ocland===
*The ramparts of the watchtower of a Roman castrum, called by locals as ''Hagymás castle'', can still be seen in the saddle of the Mogyorós and Szilas creeks.
*The ramparts of the watchtower of a Roman castrum, called by locals as ''Hagymás castle'', can still be seen in the saddle of the Mogyorós and Szilas creeks.
* The ''Kustaly Castle'' is located east of the village. It was built in the 11th - 12th centuries as part of the [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungarian]] border defence system.
* The ''Kustaly Castle'' is located east of the village. It was built in the 11th to 12th centuries as part of the [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungarian]] border defence system.
* The [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] church of the village is from the [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] era and was altered around the turn of the 16th century in late [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style. It received its current form by the constructions works made in 1938.
* The [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] church of the village is from the [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] era and was altered around the turn of the 15th to 16th century in late [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style. It received its current form by the constructions works made in 1938.

===Crăciunel===
===Crăciunel===
* The Unitarian Church. Medieval fresco scenes cover 100 square meters and show the legend of [[Ladislaus I of Hungary]], the birth of Jesus, the homage of the [[Three Kings]], [[Helena (Empress)|Empress Saint Helen]]. It has a unique coffered ceiling, painted furniture, sanctuary dating from the [[Árpád Dynasty]] of medieval [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]]. The church was already mentioned in 1333. The construction of the gate on the southern side and the enlargement of the windows are thought to have been made in the 14th century. The western gate decorated with a relief representing the [[Agnus Dei]] was built in 1496 at the same time with the robust church tower. A [[Old Hungarian script|Székely]] runic inscriptions was found in the wall of the tower. The meaning of the old [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] script is still not definitely solved.
* The Unitarian Church. Medieval fresco scenes cover 100 square meters and show the legend of [[Ladislaus I of Hungary]], the birth of Jesus, the homage of the [[Three Kings]], [[Helena (Empress)|Empress Saint Helen]]. It has a unique coffered ceiling, painted furniture, sanctuary dating from the [[Árpád Dynasty]] of medieval [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]]. The church was already mentioned in 1333. The construction of the gate on the southern side and the enlargement of the windows are thought to have been made in the 14th century. The western gate decorated with a relief representing the [[Agnus Dei]] was built in 1496 at the same time with the robust church tower. A [[Old Hungarian script|Székely]] runic inscription was found in the wall of the tower. The meaning of the old [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] script is still not definitely solved.
*The monument of [[Elisabeth of Bavaria|Queen Elisabeth of Hungary]] was erected outside the wall of the Unitarian church in 1904.
*The monument to [[Elisabeth of Bavaria|Queen Elisabeth of Hungary]] was erected outside the wall of the Unitarian church in 1904.
*The [[Roman Catholic]] church was built in the 18th century, its altar, however, is from the 17th century and it is thought to preserve components from the pre-Reformation era.
*The [[Roman Catholic]] church was built in the 18th century, its altar, however, is from the 17th century and it is thought to preserve components from the pre-Reformation era.


== Twinnings ==
== Twinnings ==
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[[File:Josephinische Landaufnahme pg210.jpg|As Oklean, Karátsonfalva and Ujfalu on Josephinische Landaufnahme, 1769-1773|265px|right|thumb]]

The commune is twinned with
The commune is twinned with
*{{Flagicon|Hungary}} [[Csanádalberti]], [[Hungary]]
*{{Flagicon|Hungary}} [[Csanádalberti]], [[Hungary]]
*{{Flagicon|Hungary}}[[Cserépfalu]], [[Hungary]]
*{{Flagicon|Hungary}}[[Cserépfalu]], [[Hungary]]
*{{Flagicon|Hungary}} Karácsond, [[Hungary]]
*{{Flagicon|Hungary}} Karácsond, [[Hungary]]
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-5l-fy4K0I Images of the commune]
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*[http://www.okland.ro www.okland.ro] {{hu icon}}
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*[http://www.homorodkaracsonyfalva.eu www.homorodkaracsonyfalva.eu] {{ en icon}} {{hu icon}} {{ ro icon}}

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[[File:Josephinische Landaufnahme pg210.jpg|As Oklean, Karátsonfalva and Ujfalu on Josephinische Landaufnahme, 1769-1773|265px|right|thumb]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

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== External links ==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-5l-fy4K0I Images of the commune]
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*[http://www.okland.ro www.okland.ro] {{in lang|hu}}
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100412200718/http://www.homorodkaracsonyfalva.eu/ www.homorodkaracsonyfalva.eu] {{in lang|en|hu|ro}}

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{{Communes of Harghita County}}


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[[Category:Localities in Transylvania]]
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For people named Økland, see Økland.
Ocland
Oklánd
Commune
Coat of arms of Ocland
Coat of arms
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Ocland is located in Romania
Ocland
Ocland
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°10′N 25°25′E / 46.167°N 25.417°E / 46.167; 25.417
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Lehel Godra[1] (UDMR)
Area
62.96 km2 (24.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,270
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537225
Area code+40 266
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.okland.ro

Ocland (Hungarian: Oklánd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈoklaːnd]) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

The commune is composed of three villages:

  • Crăciunel / Karácsonyfalva
  • Ocland / Oklánd
  • Satu Nou / Homoródújfalu

History[edit]

Ocland was first recorded in 1546 as Akland, and in 1550 as Okland.[3] The name Karácsonyfalva was first recorded in 1333 in a tithe register when a priest of Karachni was mentioned. In 1453, reference was made of Peter, son of Michael, of Karachonfalwa. Its Romanian name derives from the Hungarian and historically it was Crăciunfăleni.[4] The name of Homoródújfalu was first recorded in 1481 in the form of Wijfalw, in 1861 it was called officially Homoród-Ujfalu. The Romanian name was originally Homorod-Uifalău which was changed to the current official form after World War I.[3]

The villages were part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. They belonged to Udvarhelyszék district until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when they fell within the Homoród district of Udvarhely County in the Kingdom of Hungary. Oklánd was the district seat until after World War II. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, they became part of Romania and fell within Odorhei County during the interwar period. In 1940, the second Vienna Award granted the Northern Transylvania to Hungary and the villages were held by Hungary until 1944. After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned and the commune officially became part of Romania again in 1947. Between 1952 and 1960, the commune fell within the Magyar Autonomous Region, and between 1960 and 1968 the Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region. In 1968, the autonomous region was abolished, and since then, the commune has been part of Harghita County.

Demographics[edit]

The commune has a Hungarian (Székely) majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 1,257 which 98.41% or 1,237 are Hungarian.

Landmarks[edit]

Ocland[edit]

  • The ramparts of the watchtower of a Roman castrum, called by locals as Hagymás castle, can still be seen in the saddle of the Mogyorós and Szilas creeks.
  • The Kustaly Castle is located east of the village. It was built in the 11th to 12th centuries as part of the Hungarian border defence system.
  • The Unitarian church of the village is from the Romanesque era and was altered around the turn of the 15th to 16th century in late Gothic style. It received its current form by the constructions works made in 1938.

Crăciunel[edit]

  • The Unitarian Church. Medieval fresco scenes cover 100 square meters and show the legend of Ladislaus I of Hungary, the birth of Jesus, the homage of the Three Kings, Empress Saint Helen. It has a unique coffered ceiling, painted furniture, sanctuary dating from the Árpád Dynasty of medieval Hungary. The church was already mentioned in 1333. The construction of the gate on the southern side and the enlargement of the windows are thought to have been made in the 14th century. The western gate decorated with a relief representing the Agnus Dei was built in 1496 at the same time with the robust church tower. A Székely runic inscription was found in the wall of the tower. The meaning of the old Hungarian script is still not definitely solved.
  • The monument to Queen Elisabeth of Hungary was erected outside the wall of the Unitarian church in 1904.
  • The Roman Catholic church was built in the 18th century, its altar, however, is from the 17th century and it is thought to preserve components from the pre-Reformation era.

Twinnings[edit]

As Oklean, Karátsonfalva and Ujfalu on Josephinische Landaufnahme, 1769-1773

The commune is twinned with

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b János András Vistai. "Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)Transylvanian Toponym Book Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ János András Vistai. "Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)Transylvanian Toponym Book Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

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