The commune has an absolute SzékelyHungarian majority. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 2,028 of which 87.03% or 1,765 are Hungarian.
Historyedit
There is archaeological evidence of the area having been populated since the Bronze Age. The place was first time mentioned in a church tax inventory as "Villa Helye" in 1332. In the Middle Ages, having the rights of a market town, the settlement was more important than today. The abundance of arable lands in the area (within the historical Háromszék region), and trade relations with nearby Saxon settlements, including Braşov, contributed to the sound economic basis of the community.
Also resulting from its geographical location, the Székely settlement, during its history, was often subject to foreign military campaigns. The most tragical of these attacks was in 1658, when the fortified church of the village was successfully conquered by allied Turkish and Moldavian forces, who killed all the defending fighters and threw their bodies into the well of the stronghold. Surviving villagers were taken to custody.
Since the fall of communism in 1989, the local community has been successful in developing viable economic activities, mostly based on agriculture and food industry, but a conference centre, a youth hostel and guest houses in the area also contribute to the revival of the settlement.
Fortified churchedit
The time when the church was built is not recorded. It was rebuilt in the 15th century in Gothic style, later Renaissance and Baroque renovations were made. Following a series of Tatar, Saxon and Turkish attacks the church was gradually fortified during the 15th-17th centuries. Smaller-scale earthquakes in the region also made regular renovations necessary. One of the strongest quakes recorded in 1802 seriously damaged the building and its painted wooden ceiling. The church building was renovated in the 1990s.
Referencesedit
^"Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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April 18, 2024
ilieni, village, mureș, county, gheorghe, doja, mureș, hungarian, illyefalva, ˈijjɛfɒlvɒ, german, ilgendorf, commune, located, covasna, county, south, eastern, transylvania, romania, south, county, seat, sfântu, gheorghe, commune, composed, three, villages, do. For the village in Mureș County see Gheorghe Doja Mureș Ilieni Hungarian Illyefalva ˈijjɛfɒlvɒ German Ilgendorf is a commune located in Covasna County south eastern Transylvania Romania 7 km south of the county seat Sfantu Gheorghe The commune is composed of three villages Dobolii de Jos Aldoboly Ilieni Illyefalva Sancraiu SepsiszentkiralyIlieni IllyefalvaCommuneWalls of the fortified churchLocation in Covasna CountyIlieniLocation in RomaniaCoordinates 45 47 32 N 25 46 16 E 45 79222 N 25 77111 E 45 79222 25 77111CountryRomaniaCountyCovasnaGovernment Mayor 2020 2024 Imre Fodor 1 UDMR Population 2021 12 01 2 2 181Time zoneEET EEST UTC 2 3 Vehicle reg CVWebsiteilieni wbr ro Contents 1 Demographics 2 History 3 Fortified church 4 References 5 External linksDemographics editThe commune has an absolute Szekely Hungarian majority According to the 2011 census it has a population of 2 028 of which 87 03 or 1 765 are Hungarian History editThere is archaeological evidence of the area having been populated since the Bronze Age The place was first time mentioned in a church tax inventory as Villa Helye in 1332 In the Middle Ages having the rights of a market town the settlement was more important than today The abundance of arable lands in the area within the historical Haromszek region and trade relations with nearby Saxon settlements including Brasov contributed to the sound economic basis of the community Also resulting from its geographical location the Szekely settlement during its history was often subject to foreign military campaigns The most tragical of these attacks was in 1658 when the fortified church of the village was successfully conquered by allied Turkish and Moldavian forces who killed all the defending fighters and threw their bodies into the well of the stronghold Surviving villagers were taken to custody Since the fall of communism in 1989 the local community has been successful in developing viable economic activities mostly based on agriculture and food industry but a conference centre a youth hostel and guest houses in the area also contribute to the revival of the settlement Fortified church editThe time when the church was built is not recorded It was rebuilt in the 15th century in Gothic style later Renaissance and Baroque renovations were made Following a series of Tatar Saxon and Turkish attacks the church was gradually fortified during the 15th 17th centuries Smaller scale earthquakes in the region also made regular renovations necessary One of the strongest quakes recorded in 1802 seriously damaged the building and its painted wooden ceiling The church building was renovated in the 1990s References edit Results of the 2020 local elections Central Electoral Bureau Retrieved 10 June 2021 Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de varstă pe județe și municipii orașe comune la 1 decembrie 2021 XLS National Institute of Statistics External links editFortified Church Website of the Illyefalva Reformed Church Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ilieni amp oldid 1044434727, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
