Sâncrăieni
Sâncrăieni
Csíkszentkirály | |
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View of the village | |
Location in Harghita County | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′48″N 25°50′22″E / 46.31333°N 25.83944°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ernő Székely (UDMR) |
Area | 53.30 km2 (20.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 2,476 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537265 |
| Area code | +40 266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | www |
Sâncrăieni (Hungarian: Csíkszentkirály or colloquially Szentkirály, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃiːksɛnkiraːj], German: Heilkönig, both meaning "holy king" and referring to King St Stephen of Hungary) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. Composed of a single village, Sâncrăieni, it lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The former Romanian name was Ciuc-Sâncraiu.