Vlăhiţa
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| Vlăhiţa Szentegyháza |
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Harghita County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Mária-Ella Burus (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 98.48 km² (38 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 7,042 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website: http://www.geocities.com/prprimariavlahita/ | |
Vlăhiţa or Szentegyháza (Romanian: Vlăhiţă, Hungarian: Szentegyháza) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. 2 villages are administratively part of the town:
- Băile Homorod/Homoródfürdő
- Minele Lueta/Szentkeresztbánya
Its Romanian name, Vlăhiţa, is of Slavic origin, meaning "little Vlach", while its Hungarian name means the "house of a saint"
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[edit] Demogrpahics
Vlăhiţa has a total population of 7,042 of which 6,960 (98.3%) are Székely Hungarians, making it the town with the highest proportion of Hungarians in Romania (2002 census).
[edit] Location
The town is situated between Odorheiu Secuiesc and Miercurea-Ciuc. Its 860 m altitude makes it the highest town in Harghita County.
[edit] Culture
The town is famous for its Children's Orchestra (Filarmonica de copii/Gyermekfilharmónia), in which more than 140 youngsters sing and play instruments.
[edit] Twin town
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