Vlăhița

Vlăhiţa ( Wlachendorf German, Hungarian Szentegyháza ) is a town in Harghita county in Transylvania, Romania.

Geographical location

Vlăhiţa is located approximately in the center of Romania on the western slope of the Harghita Mountains, a part of the Eastern Carpathians. The county town of Miercurea Ciuc is situated about 20 km to the east.

History

Vlăhiţa 1301 first mentioned. The inhabitants of the place lived from farming, from forestry and wood processing. In addition, the village was approximately at the center of a trade route between the cities of Miercurea Ciuc and Odorheiu Secuiesc and earned in trade. In the 19th century began around the mining of iron ore; Vlăhiţa emerged in metallurgical operations.

Originally called Oláhfalu - - Until 1918, the town belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary, the Principality of Transylvania and Austria- Hungary. After the First World War he came to Romania, from 1940 to 1944 as a result of the Second Vienna Award temporarily back to Hungary. 1968 Vlăhiţa was declared a city.

The main industries are metal and timber processing and trading.

Population

1850 lived on the territory of today's 1,651 people, including 1,547 Hungarians, 54 Romanians and 33 Roma. As of the 2002 census lived in Vlăhiţa 7,042 inhabitants, including 6,960 Hungarians and Romanians 79. 6,824 were registered in Vlăhiţa itself, 218 in the two incorporated villages.

Traffic

Vlăhiţa has no rail connection. Regular bus services Miercurea Ciuc after and after Odorheiu Secuiesc.

Attractions

• Remains of a Roman fort ( 2nd century ) in the village of Baile Homorod
• Old Forge (1860 )
• Narzissenwiese on the outskirts
• Tourist center Băile Homorod