Tușnad (Hungarian: Tusnád, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtuʃnaːd]) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of three villages:

Tușnad
Tusnád
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Tușnad is located in Romania
Tușnad
Tușnad
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°12′N 25°54′E / 46.200°N 25.900°E / 46.200; 25.900
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) József Molnár[1] (UDMR)
Area
76.64 km2 (29.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,006
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3)
Vehicle reg.HR
In Romanian In Hungarian
Tușnad Tusnád
Tușnadu Nou Újtusnád
Vrabia Csíkverebes

Demographics

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The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 2,117 which 92.73% or 1,963 are Hungarian.

Name

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The village of Tusnád is often referred to as Tușnad-Sat or Tusnád-Falu to avoid confusion with the touristic centre of Băile Tușnad to the south. Romanian State Railways also makes this distinction.

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.