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{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
{{Infobox settlement <!--more fields are available for this Infobox--See Template:Infobox settlement-->
| official_name = Feliceni
|type = commune
| other_name = Felsőboldogfalva
|county = Harghita
| settlement_type = Commune
|official_name = Feliceni
|other_name = Felsőboldogfalva
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| image_skyline = Img 018765 telekfalva somoserdo felol.jpg
| image_map = Feliceni jud Harghita.png
|image_flag =
|image_shield =
| map_caption = Location of the commune
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|image_skyline = Img 018765 telekfalva somoserdo felol.jpg
| pushpin_map = Romania
|image_caption = View of Teleac village
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| coordinates = {{coord|46|16|0|N|25|16|0|E|region:RO|display=inline,title}}
|image_location =
| subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]]
|image_map = Feliceni jud Harghita.png
| subdivision_name = {{ROU}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[Counties of Romania|County]]
|map_caption = Location in Harghita County
|leader_name = Levente Zsombori<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=9 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| subdivision_name1 = Harghita County
|leader_party = independent
| subdivision_type2 = [[Subdivisions of Romania|Status]]
|term = 2020&ndash;2024
| subdivision_name2 = [[Communes of Romania|Commune]]
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|coordinates = {{coord|46|16|N|25|16|E|region:RO|display=inline,title}}
| leader_party = [[Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania]]
| leader_title = Mayor
|elevation = 601
| leader_name = József Sándor
|elevation_min =
| area_total_km2 = 78.91
|elevation_max =
| elevation_m = 601
|area_total = 78.91
|area_footnotes =
| population_total = 3026<ref>{{in lang|ro}} [http://www.harghita.insse.ro/phpfiles/Comunicat-DATE_PROVIZORII_RPL_2011_JUD_HR.pdf harghita.insse.ro - Recensământul populaţiei şi al locuinţelor 2011, judeţul Harghita (date ptrovizorii)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113233057/http://www.harghita.insse.ro/phpfiles/Comunicat-DATE_PROVIZORII_RPL_2011_JUD_HR.pdf |date=2013-11-13 }}; retrieved on April 26, 2013</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
|population_as_of =
|population_total = auto
| population_density_km2 = 38.37
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|postal_code = 537297
| demographics_type1 = Ethnicity (2002)
|area_code = +(40) 266
| demographics1_title1 = [[Hungarian people|Hungarians]]
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|website = {{URL|https://felsoboldogfalva.ro/}}
| demographics1_info1 = 99.31%
| demographics1_title2 = [[Romanian people|Romanians]]
| demographics1_info2 = 0.69%
| timezone = [[Eastern European Time|EET]]
| utc_offset = +2
| timezone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]
| utc_offset_DST = +3
| postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in Romania|Postal Code]]
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| postal_code = 537297

| area_code = [[Romania telephone area codes|+40 266]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.felsoboldogfalva.ro}}
}}
}}


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== History ==
== History ==
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The villages of the commune historically belonged to the Székely seat of [[Udvarhelyszék]] and from 1876 to [[Udvarhely County]] in the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]. In the immediate aftermath of [[World War I]], during the [[Hungarian–Romanian War]] (1918–1919), these localities passed under Romanian administration. By the terms of the [[Treaty of Trianon]] of 1920, they became part of the [[Kingdom of Romania]]. During the interwar period, the commune fell within [[Odorhei County]].
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[[File:Josephinische Landaufnahme pg177.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The region on an 18th-century map]]


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As a result of the [[Second Vienna Award]] of August 1940, Feliceni, together with the rest of [[Northern Transylvania]], became part of Hungary until the [[Romanian Land Forces|Romanian Army]] and the [[Red Army]] entered the area in September–October 1944. The territory of Northern Transylvania remained under Soviet military administration until March 9, 1945, after which it became again part of Romania. Between 1952 and 1960, the villages formed part of the [[Magyar Autonomous Region|Hungarian Autonomous Province]], then, of the Mureș-Hungarian Autonomous Province until it was abolished in 1968. Since then, the commune has been part of Harghita County.
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The villages of the commune historically belonged to the Székely seat of [[Udvarhelyszék]], then, from 1876 until 1918, to [[Udvarhely County]] in the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]. After World War I, by the terms of the [[Treaty of Trianon]] of 1920, they became part of [[Romania]].

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As a result of the [[Second Vienna Award]], the region belonged again to Hungary between 1940 and 1944. After World War II, it came under Romanian administration and became part of Romania in 1947. Between 1952 and 1960, the villages formed part of the [[Magyar Autonomous Region|Hungarian Autonomous Province]], then, of the Mureș-Hungarian Autonomous Province until it was abolished in 1968. Since then, the commune has been part of Harghita County.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
At the [[2011 Romanian census|2011 census]], the commune had a population of 3,297; out of them, 97% were [[Hungarians in Romania|Hungarians]], 0.9% were [[Romanians]], and 0.7% were [[Romani people in Romania|Roma]].<ref>[http://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-2/ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune], 2011 census results, [[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|National Institute of Statistics]], accessed 20 February 2020.</ref> At the [[2021 Romanian census|2021 census]], Feliceni had 3,448 inhabitants, of which 87.88% were Hungarians and 3.25% Romanians.<ref name="RPL2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=[[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|INSSE]]|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}</ref>


==Polonița==
The commune has an absolute [[Székely]] ([[Hungarians|Hungarian]]) majority. According to the 2002 census it has a population of 3,026 of which 99.31% or 3,005 are [[Hungarians|Hungarian]]<ref>[http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2568&judet_id=2739&localitate_id=2763 Official census 2002]</ref>
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Polonița ({{lang-hu|Székelylengyelfalva}}, or colloquially ''Lengyelfalva'', {{small|Hungarian pronunciation:}} {{convertIPA-hu|sz|é|k|e|ly|l|e|n|gy|e|l|f|a|l|v|a}}, meaning "Poles' village") is located along the Polonița (Lengyelfalvi) Creek in a narrow valley. It had 319 inhabitants in 2002 (down from 503 in 1910), of whom 315 were Hungarians.


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The village was first mentioned in 1505 as ''Lengenfalwa'' when a certain Balthasar was elected "seat judge" at [[Udvarhelyszék|Udvarhely]]. In 1533, the name was recorded as ''Lengyelfalva''. In 1899, the ethnonym [[Székelys|Székely]] was added to the Hungarian placename in order to distinguish the locality from another Lengyelfalva (now: [[Košická Polianka]]) of the historical [[Kingdom of Hungary]]. The Romanian name derives from the Hungarian one and was originally used as ''Lenghelfalău'' which was later Romanianized by translation.<ref name="János András Vistai">{{cite web|author=János András Vistai|title=Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv|url=http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_1._kotet_A-H.pdf|trans-title=Transylvanian Toponym Book 2nd volume at Lengyelfalva|access-date=2010-05-11|archive-date=2011-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710230653/http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_1._kotet_A-H.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_1._kotet_A-H.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-11 |archive-date=2011-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710230653/http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_1._kotet_A-H.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its Roman Catholic church was built in 1802, replacing the medieval church.
==Poloniţa==
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Polonița ({{lang-hu|Székelylengyelfalva}}, or colloquially ''Lengyelfalva'', {{small|Hungarian pronunciation:}} {{convertIPA-hu|sz|é|k|e|ly|l|e|n|gy|e|l|f|a|l|v|a}}, meaning "Poles' village") is located along the Polonița (Lengyelfalvi) Creek in a narrow valley. It had 319 inhabitants in 2002 (down from 503 in 1910), of whom 315 were Hungarians.


==Natives==
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The village was first mentioned in 1505 as ''Lengenfalwa'' when a certain Balthasar was elected "seat judge" at [[Udvarhelyszék|Udvarhely]]. In 1533, the name was recorded as ''Lengyelfalva''. In 1899, the ethnonym [[Székely]] was added to the Hungarian placename in order to distinguish the locality from another Lengyelfalva (now: [[Košická Polianka]]) of the historical [[Kingdom of Hungary]]. The Romanian name derives from the Hungarian one and was originally used as ''Lenghelfalău'' which was later Romanianized by translation.<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 2nd volume at Lengyelfalva] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710230653/http://www.fatornyosfalunk.com/helynevkonyv_-_1._kotet_A-H.pdf |date=2011-07-10 }}</ref>
*[[Balázs Orbán]] (1829–1890), Hungarian author, ethnographic collector, and parliamentarian


Its Roman Catholic church was built in 1802 replacing the medieval church.
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[[File:Sándortelke 2.jpg|200px|thumb|Alexandriţa]]
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090227101442/http://telekfalva.ro/ Website of Teleac (www.telekfalva.ro)]
* {{cite web|url=http://telekfalva.ro/|title= Website of Teleac|language=hu|website=telekfalva.ro|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090227101442/http://telekfalva.ro/|archive-date= 2009-02-27}}

{{Gallery
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|File:Sándortelke 2.jpg|Alexandrița
|File:RO HR Biserica reformata din Forteni (2).jpg|Reformed church in Forțeni
|File:RO HR Polonița (11).jpg|Wooden gate in Polonița
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|File:Josephinische Landaufnahme pg177.jpg|The region on an 18th-century map
}}


{{Communes of Harghita County}}
{{Communes of Harghita County}}


[[Category:Communes in Harghita County]]
[[Category:Communes in Harghita County]]
[[Category:Localities in Transylvania]]
[[Category:Székely communities]]
[[Category:Székely communities]]

Latest revision as of 20:17, 16 April 2024

Feliceni
Felsőboldogfalva
Commune
View of Teleac village
View of Teleac village
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Feliceni is located in Romania
Feliceni
Feliceni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°16′N 25°16′E / 46.267°N 25.267°E / 46.267; 25.267
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Levente Zsombori[1] (Ind.)
Area
78.91 km2 (30.47 sq mi)
Elevation
601 m (1,972 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,448
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537297
Area code+(40) 266
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitefelsoboldogfalva.ro

Feliceni (Hungarian: Felsőboldogfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛlʃøːboldoɡfɒlvɒ], meaning "Upper Village of the Blessed", referring to the Virgin Mary) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania, in the vicinity of Odorheiu Secuiesc. It forms part of the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

Component villages[edit]

The commune is composed of eleven villages:

In Romanian In Hungarian
Alexandrița Sándortelke
Arvățeni Árvátfalva
Cireșeni Sükő
Feliceni Felsőboldogfalva
Forțeni Farcád
Hoghia Hodgya
Oțeni Ocfalva
Polonița Székelylengyelfalva
Tăureni Bikafalva
Teleac Telekfalva
Văleni Patakfalva

History[edit]

The villages of the commune historically belonged to the Székely seat of Udvarhelyszék and from 1876 to Udvarhely County in the Kingdom of Hungary. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, during the Hungarian–Romanian War (1918–1919), these localities passed under Romanian administration. By the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, they became part of the Kingdom of Romania. During the interwar period, the commune fell within Odorhei County.

As a result of the Second Vienna Award of August 1940, Feliceni, together with the rest of Northern Transylvania, became part of Hungary until the Romanian Army and the Red Army entered the area in September–October 1944. The territory of Northern Transylvania remained under Soviet military administration until March 9, 1945, after which it became again part of Romania. Between 1952 and 1960, the villages formed part of the Hungarian Autonomous Province, then, of the Mureș-Hungarian Autonomous Province until it was abolished in 1968. Since then, the commune has been part of Harghita County.

Demographics[edit]

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 3,297; out of them, 97% were Hungarians, 0.9% were Romanians, and 0.7% were Roma.[3] At the 2021 census, Feliceni had 3,448 inhabitants, of which 87.88% were Hungarians and 3.25% Romanians.[4]

Polonița[edit]

Polonița (Hungarian: Székelylengyelfalva, or colloquially Lengyelfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [seːkɛjlɛnɟɛlfɒlvɒ], meaning "Poles' village") is located along the Polonița (Lengyelfalvi) Creek in a narrow valley. It had 319 inhabitants in 2002 (down from 503 in 1910), of whom 315 were Hungarians.

The village was first mentioned in 1505 as Lengenfalwa when a certain Balthasar was elected "seat judge" at Udvarhely. In 1533, the name was recorded as Lengyelfalva. In 1899, the ethnonym Székely was added to the Hungarian placename in order to distinguish the locality from another Lengyelfalva (now: Košická Polianka) of the historical Kingdom of Hungary. The Romanian name derives from the Hungarian one and was originally used as Lenghelfalău which was later Romanianized by translation.[5] Its Roman Catholic church was built in 1802, replacing the medieval church.

Natives[edit]

  • Balázs Orbán (1829–1890), Hungarian author, ethnographic collector, and parliamentarian

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 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. ^ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, National Institute of Statistics, accessed 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ János András Vistai. "Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv" [Transylvanian Toponym Book 2nd volume at Lengyelfalva] (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-05-11."Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links[edit]

  • Alexandrița
    Alexandrița
  • Reformed church in Forțeni
    Reformed church in Forțeni
  • Wooden gate in Polonița
    Wooden gate in Polonița
  • The region on an 18th-century map
    The region on an 18th-century map
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