Vlăhița

Vlăhița
Szentegyháza
Vlăhița church square
Location in Harghita County
Vlăhița
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°21′0″N 25°31′48″E / 46.35000°N 25.53000°E / 46.35000; 25.53000
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Csaba Lőrincz (AMT)
Area
75.25 km2 (29.05 sq mi)
Elevation
860 m (2,820 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
6,468
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
535500
Area code(+40) 02 66
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.primariavlahita.ro

Vlăhița (listen) (Hungarian: Szentegyháza, pronounced [ˈsɛntɛchaːzɒ] , until 1899 Szentegyházas-Oláhfalu) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

The town administers two villages: Băile Homorod (Homoródfürdő) and Minele Lueta (Lövétebánya). Its Romanian name is of Slavic origin, meaning "little Vlach", while its Hungarian name means "Church of the Saint".