Rimetea
Rimetea
Torockó | |
|---|---|
View of Rimetea from Piatra Secuiului | |
Location in Alba County | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′N 23°34′E / 46.450°N 23.567°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Alba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Szilárd-Levente Deák-Székely (UDMR) |
Area | 57.37 km2 (22.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 1,015 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 517610 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 58 |
| Vehicle reg. | AB |
| Website | primariarimetea |
Rimetea (until 1925 Trascău; Hungarian: Torockó; German: Eisenmarkt) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colțești (formerly Sângeorzul Trascăului; Torockószentgyörgy; Sankt Georgen) and Rimetea. A former mining town, today it is known as the location of the Piatra Secuiului (Hungarian: Székelykő, lit. "Rock of the Szeklers") mountain.
As of 2011, Rimetea had a majority Hungarian population, at 85%. The village has a strong cultural significance for Hungarians and Transylvanian-Hungarians, and is home to a Szekler ethnographic museum. In 1999, the village was given the Europa Nostra award.