Dăneşti (Harghita)

Dăneşti Csíkdánfalva Dánfalva
Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	Transylvania
Circle :	Harghita
Coordinates :	46 ° 31 '  N , 25 ° 45'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 30 '43 "  N , 25 ° 45' 29"  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Height :	691  m
Area :	62  km²
Residents :	2,291 (2011)
Population density :	37 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	537070
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 66
License plate :	MR
Structure and administration
Community type :	local community
Mayor :	Jenő Süket ( UDMR )
Website :	www.danfalva.ro

Dăneşti ( Hungarian Csíkdánfalva or Dánfalva ) is a municipality in Harghita County in Transylvania , Romania . Until 2002, it was part of a somewhat larger municipality in the Szeklerland along with the surrounding villages .

history

The place was first mentioned in 1567 as Danffalwa and 1576 as Dánfalva. Its name comes from Hungarian and means "Daniel's village". Until 1919 the Romanian name was Danfalău, which was then changed to the current official name. Szeklern people have lived there since ancient times .

geography

Dăneşti is located in the central part of the Felcsíki basin, surrounded by the Csíki Mountains and the Harghita volcanic line in the east of Transylvania only a few kilometers north of Miercurea Ciuc .

economy

The manufacture of black ceramics, wool carpets and woven tablecloths is famous. There is also animal husbandry and wood processing.

Infrastructure

The place is on the Siculeni – Gheorgheni railway and the 578 European route .

Town twinning

The two twin cities are Solt (since 2005) and Tevel , both in Hungary .

Web links

Commons : Dănești, Harghita  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Solt Város honlapja. Retrieved March 1, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Csíkdánfalva. Retrieved March 1, 2019 .