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'''Feliceni''' ({{lang-hu|Felsőboldogfalva}}, <small>Hungarian pronunciation:</small> {{convertIPA-hu|'|f|e|l|s|ő|b|o|l|d|o|g|f|a|l|v|a|}}, meaning the ''Upper Village of the Blessed'' referring to Virgin Mary) is a commune in [[Harghita County |
'''Feliceni''' ({{lang-hu|Felsőboldogfalva}}, <small>Hungarian pronunciation:</small> {{convertIPA-hu|'|f|e|l|s|ő|b|o|l|d|o|g|f|a|l|v|a|}}, meaning the ''Upper Village of the Blessed'' referring to 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]]. |
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== Component villages == |
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== History == |
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[[Image:Josephinische Landaufnahme pg177.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The region on an 18th century map]] |
[[Image:Josephinische Landaufnahme pg177.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The region on an 18th century map]] |
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The villages of the commune formed part of the [[Székely Land]] region of the historical [[Transylvania]] province. |
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The villages of the commune belonged to the Székely seat of [[Udvarhelyszék]], then, from [[1876]] until [[1918]], to [[Udvarhely County]] in the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]. After WWI, 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 WWII, 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 Mureş-Hungarian Autonomous Province until it was abolished in 1968. Since then, the commune is part of Harghita County. |
As a result of the [[Second Vienna Award]], the region belonged again to Hungary between 1940 and 1944. After WWII, 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 Mureş-Hungarian Autonomous Province until it was abolished in 1968. Since then, the commune is part of Harghita County. |
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Revision as of 16:44, 4 June 2010
Feliceni Felsőboldogfalva | |
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Commune | |
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 Location of the commune | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Harghita County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | József Sándor (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.91 km2 (30.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 601 m (1,972 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 3,026 |
| • Density | 38.37/km2 (99.4/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity (2002) | |
| • Hungarians | 99.31% |
| • Romanians | 0.69% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 537297 |
| Area code | +40 266 |
| Website | www.felsoboldogfalva.ro |
Feliceni (Hungarian: Felsőboldogfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛlʃøːboldoɡfɒlvɒ], meaning the Upper Village of the Blessed referring to 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
The commune is composed of 11 villages:
| In Romanian | In Hungarian |
|---|---|
| Alexandriţa | Sándortelke |
| Arvăţeni | Árvátfalva |
| Cireşeni | Sükő |
| Feliceni | Felsőboldogfalva |
| Forţeni | Farcád |
| Hoghia | Hodgya |
| Oţeni | Ocfalva |
| Poloniţa | Székelylengyelfalva |
| Tăureni | Bikafalva |
| Teleac | Telekfalva |
| Văleni | Patakfalva |
History
The villages of the commune belonged to the Székely seat of Udvarhelyszék, then, from 1876 until 1918, to Udvarhely County in the Kingdom of Hungary. After WWI, by the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, they became part of Romania.
As a result of the Second Vienna Award, the region belonged again to Hungary between 1940 and 1944. After WWII, it came under Romanian administration and became part of Romania in 1947. Between 1952 and 1960, the villages formed part of the Hungarian Autonomous Province, then, of the Mureş-Hungarian Autonomous Province until it was abolished in 1968. Since then, the commune is part of Harghita County.
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Székely (Hungarian) majority. According to the 2002 census it has a population of 3,026 of which 99.31% or 3,005 are Hungarian[1]
Poloniţa
Poloniţa (Hungarian: Székelylengyelfalva, or colloquially Lengyelfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [seːkɛjlɛnɟɛlfɒlvɒ], meaning Pole's village) is located along the Poloniţa (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. [2]
Its Roman Catholic church was built in 1802 replacing the medieval church.
External links
Website of Teleac (www.telekfalva.ro)
References
- ^ Official census 2002
- ^ János András Vistai. "Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv".
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help)Transylvanian Toponym Book 2nd volume at Lengyelfalva
