Târgu Secuiesc
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| Târgu Secuiesc Kézdivásárhely |
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| Country |  Romania |
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| County | Covasna County | ||
| Status | Municipality | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Sándor Török (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| - Total | 20,488 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Târgu Secuiesc or Kézdivásárhely (Romanian: Târgu Secuiesc; Hungarian: Kézdivásárhely; German: Szekler Neumarkt; Latin: Neoforum Siculorum) is a city in Covasna county, Romania.
- The village of Lunga is also administratively part of the municipality.
[edit] History
It was first mentioned in 1407 as "Torjawasara". The words "târg" in Romanian and "vásárhely" in Hungarian mean market, showing that during the Middle Ages, Târgu Secuiesc used to be a market town.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2002 Census the town had a population of 20,488, of which 18,653 (91.04%) were Székely Hungarians. The historical demographic evolution is as follows:
[edit] Education
Despite its relatively small size the town has a few notable high-schools: Nagy Mózes, Bod Péter, Apor Péter and Gábor Aron, all bearing the names of important Székely historical personalities. Because of this, Targu Secuiesc is considered the educational centre of the north-eastern part of the county.
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