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Chichiș

Coordinates: 45°47′N 25°48′E / 45.783°N 25.800°E / 45.783; 25.800
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Chichiș
Kökös
Unitarian Church
Unitarian Church
Coat of arms of Chichiș
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Chichiș is located in Romania
Chichiș
Chichiș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°47′N 25°48′E / 45.783°N 25.800°E / 45.783; 25.800
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Silviu Tăras[1] (UDMR)
Area
20.64 km2 (7.97 sq mi)
Elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,540
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
527075
Area code(+40) 02 67
Vehicle reg.CV
Websitewww.chichis.ro

Chichiș (Hungarian: Kökös, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkøkøʃ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, composed of two villages: Băcel (Kökösbácstelek) and Chichiș.

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province.

Demographics

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The commune has a Székely Hungarian majority. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,519, of which 54.05% were Hungarians and 44.18% Romanians; Chichiș village had an absolute Hungarian majority, while Băcel had an absolute Romanian majority. At the 2021 census, the population slightly increased to 1,540, of which 50.58% were Hungarians and 44.68% Romanians.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.