Sânzieni
Sânzieni is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages: Cașinu Mic, Petriceni, Sânzieni, and Valea Seacă.
Geography
The commune is situated in the eastern foothills of the, at an altitude of, on the banks of the river Cașin. It is located in the northern part of Covasna County, north of the city of Târgu Secuiesc and northeast of the county seat, Sfântu Gheorghe, on the border with Harghita County. It is crossed by national road, which connects Târgu Secuiesc to Cozmeni, Harghita County.History
Sânzieni formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, following the declaration of the Union of Transylvania with Romania, the area passed under Romanian administration during the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919. By the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania.In 1925, the commune fell within Plasa Târgu Secuiesc of Trei Scaune County. In August 1940, under the auspices of Nazi Germany, which imposed the Second Vienna Award, [Kingdom of Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)|Hungary (1920–1946)|Hungary] retook the territory of Northern Transylvania from Romania. Towards the end of World War II, however, the commune was taken back from Hungarian and German troops by Romanian and Soviet forces in September 1944. In 1950, after Communist Romania was established, Sânzieni became part of the Târgu Secuiesc Raion of Stalin Region. From 1952 and 1960, it was part of the Magyar Autonomous Region, and between 1960 and 1968 it reverted to Brașov Region. In 1968, when Romania was reorganized based on counties rather than regions, Sânzieni became part of Covasna County.