Chichiș

Chichiș (Hungarian: Kökös, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkøkøʃ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, composed of two villages: Băcel (Kökösbácstelek) and Chichiș.

Chichiș Kökös
Commune
Unitarian Church
Coat of arms
Location in Covasna County
Chichiș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°47′N 25°48′E
Country	Romania
County	Covasna
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Silviu Tăras[1] (UDMR)
Area	20.64 km2 (7.97 sq mi)
Elevation	506 m (1,660 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,540
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	527075
Area code	(+40) 02 67
Vehicle reg.	CV
Website	www.chichis.ro

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province.

Demographics

The commune has a Székely Hungarian majority. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,519, of which 54.05% were Hungarians and 44.18% Romanians; Chichiș village had an absolute Hungarian majority, while Băcel had an absolute Romanian majority. At the 2021 census, the population slightly increased to 1,540, of which 50.58% were Hungarians and 44.68% Romanians.^[3]