Zetea

Zetea (Hungarian: Zetelaka, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈzɛtɛlɒkɒ]) is a commune in the central part of Harghita County, Romania. The commune lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

Zetea Zetelaka
Commune
Panoramic view of Zetea
Coat of arms
Location in Harghita County
Zetea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°23′N 25°22′E
Country	Romania
County	Harghita
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Attila Nagy[1] (UDMR)
Area	206.76 km2 (79.83 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	5,729
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	537360
Vehicle reg.	HR
Website	zetelaka.ro

Component villages

The commune is composed of six villages:

In Romanian	In Hungarian
Desag	Desághátja
Poiana Târnavei	Küküllőmező
Izvoare	Ivómezeje Ivó
Sub Cetate	Zeteváralja
Șicasău	Sikaszó
Zetea	Zetelaka

Geography

Zetea is located 12.4 km (7.7 mi) north of Odorheiu Secuiesc and 52.3 km (32.5 mi) west of the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc.

The commune lies on the banks of the Târnava Mare river. The Vărșag is a left tributary of this river; it flows into the Târnava Mare near the Poiana Târnavei village.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 5,643 of which 96.72% or 5,721 were ethnic Hungarians and 1.19% were ethnic Romani.

Natives

• Fortunát Boros [ro] (1895–1953), Franciscan friar, writer, victim of the Communist regime
• Ludwig Schneider (b. 1968), German wrestler

See also

• Dacian fortress of Zetea