Zetea


Zetea is a commune in the central part of Harghita County, Romania. The commune lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

Component villages

The commune is composed of six villages:
In RomanianIn Hungarian
DesagDesághátja
Poiana TârnaveiKüküllőmező
IzvoareIvómezeje
Ivó
Sub CetateZeteváralja
ȘicasăuSikaszó
ZeteaZetelaka

Geography

Zetea is located north of Odorheiu Secuiesc and west of the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc.
The commune lies on the banks of the Târnava Mare river. The Vărșag is a left tributary of this river; it flows into the Târnava Mare near the Poiana Târnavei village.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 5,643 of which 96.72% or 5,721 were ethnic Hungarians and 1.19% were ethnic Romani.

Natives