Rimetea
Commune in Alba, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rimetea or Torockó (until 1925 Trascău; Hungarian: Torockó; German: Eisenmarkt) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colțești (formerly Sângeorzul Trascăului; Torockószentgyörgy; Sankt Georgen) and Rimetea. A former mining town, today it is known as the location of the Piatra Secuiului (Hungarian: Székelykő, lit. "Rock of the Szeklers") mountain.
Rimetea
Torockó | |
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Coordinates: 46°27′N 23°34′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Alba |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Szilárd-Levente Deák-Székely[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 57.37 km2 (22.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,015 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 517610 |
Area code | (+40) 02 58 |
Vehicle reg. | AB |
Website | primariarimetea |
As of 2011, Rimetea had a majority Hungarian population, at 85%.[3] The village has a strong cultural significance for Hungarians and Transylvanian-Hungarians, and is home to a Szekler ethnographic museum.[4] In 1999, the village was given the Europa Nostra award.