Gheorgheni

Gheorgheni (Hungarian: Gyergyószentmiklós) is a town in Harghita county, Romania.

It was first mentioned in 1332 and was part of Kingdom of Hungary, then to the Principate of Transylvania (1557-1765), to the Grand Duchy of Transylvania (1765-1867), later again to Hungary (1867-1918) and finally to Romania (since 1918).

Population

It has a population of 20,018, of which 88% are Hungarians and is part of the traditional land of the Szekely people.

• 1910: 8,905
• 2002: 20,018

External site

• Gheorgheni: Official site