Toplița
Toplița
Maroshévíz | |
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General view of Toplița | |
Location of Toplița in Harghita County | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′25″N 25°20′45″E / 46.92361°N 25.34583°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Dumitru Olariu (PSD) |
Area | 338.3 km2 (130.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 12,609 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 535700 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | www |
Toplița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtoplit͡sa]; Hungarian: Maroshévíz, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroʃheːviːz] ⓘ) is a city in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania.
The settlement has had multiple name changes: Taplócza, Toplicza, Gyergyó-Toplicza, from February 3, 1861 Oláh-Toplicza, or "Romanian Toplița", then from January 1, 1907 Maroshévíz, until 1918, when it received the Romanian name Toplița Română. Both the Romanian and the Hungarian name mean "hot water spring"; the former is a Romanian word of Slavic origin.
The city administers eight villages: Călimănel (Kelemenpatak), Luncani (Lunkány), Măgheruș (Magyaros), Moglănești (Moglán), Secu (Székpatak), Vâgani (Vugány), Vale (Válya), and Zencani (Zsákhegy).