Miercurea Ciuc

Miercurea Ciuc
Csíkszereda
Mikó Castle
Location in Harghita County
Miercurea Ciuc
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°21′34″N 25°48′6″E / 46.35944°N 25.80167°E / 46.35944; 25.80167
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Attila Korodi (UDMR)
Area
117.66 km2 (45.43 sq mi)
Elevation
662 m (2,172 ft)
Highest elevation
730 m (2,400 ft)
Lowest elevation
655 m (2,149 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
38,966
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
530100–530242
Area code(+40) 0266
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.miercureaciuc.ro

Miercurea Ciuc (Hungarian: Csíkszereda; German: Szeklerburg) is the capital city of Harghita County, Romania. It is along the river Olt. In 2021, 34,484 people lived in the city. Of this population, 81.65% are ethnic Hungarians, while 17.41% are ethnic Romanians, 0.88% are ethnic Romani, and 0.06% declare other nationalities.

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

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