Valea Crișului (Hungarian: Sepsikőröspatak[ˈʃɛpʃikørøʃpɒtɒk]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages: Calnic (Kálnok) and Valea Crișului. In 2004, the village of Arcuș split away from Valea Crișului to form an independent commune.
In 1950, after Communist Romania was established, Valea Crișului became part of the Sfântu Gheorghe 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, the commune became part of Covasna County.
Demographicsedit
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it had a population of 2,185, of which 98.44% were Hungarians. At the 2011 census, it had 2,307 inhabitants, of which 92.59% were Hungarians and 1.04% Romanians. At the 2021 census, Valea Crișului had a population of 2,354, of which 91.67% were Hungarians and 1.32% Romanians.[3]
Points of interestedit
There is a historic Roman Catholic church at Valea Crișului. In its semicircular apse dating from the era of the Arpad dynasty, there are fragments of medieval frescoes considered to be of the 14th century. Its smaller bell was made in Brașov in 1512. The patronal feast of the church is on Trinity Sunday.
The ancestral castle of the family of Count Kálnoky. The ancient Renaissance castle, built at the cusp of the 17th century, has been renovated several times.
There are man-made caves in the rocky slopes of the Fenyős Peak, which in winter serve as a refuge for insects and moths. The longest among them is the Ploti Cave (14 m).
The neighboring village of Calnic (3 km) belongs administratively to Valea Crișului.
The masterpiece of wood carving is the 18th-century bell tower at Calnic, covered by two wooden. The Unitarian church next to it dates from 1781. Not a single iron nail was used in its construction. Both structures are listed monuments.
The Unitarian church at Calnic, dating to 1674, is a historic monument. Its floral-patterned coffered ceiling dates from the same century. Its two carved portals are the work of folk artists Dénes Nemes and András Bálint.
^"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.
^"Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
External linksedit
Valea Crişului (Sepsiköröspatak), PowerPoint Presentation
Valea Crişului (Sepsiköröspatak), Pictures
Churches in Valea Crișului (Sepsiköröspatak)
Calnic (Kálnok), PowerPoint Presentation
Calnic (Kálnok), Pictures
January 01, 1970
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For the river in Covasna County see Valea Crișului river For the village in Bihor County see Bratca This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Valea Crișului news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Valea Crișului Hungarian Sepsikorospatak ˈʃɛpʃikoroʃpɒtɒk is a commune in Covasna County Transylvania Romania composed of two villages Calnic Kalnok and Valea Crișului In 2004 the village of Arcuș split away from Valea Crișului to form an independent commune Valea Crișului SepsikorospatakCommuneEntrance to Valea CrișuluiCoat of armsLocation in Covasna CountyValea CrișuluiLocation in RomaniaCoordinates 45 55 N 25 46 E 45 917 N 25 767 E 45 917 25 767CountryRomaniaCountyCovasnaGovernment Mayor 2020 2024 Sandor Kisgyorgy 1 UDMR Area27 85 km2 10 75 sq mi Elevation606 m 1 988 ft Population 2021 12 01 2 2 354 Density85 km2 220 sq mi Time zoneEET EEST UTC 2 3 Postal code527165Area code 40 02 67Vehicle reg CVWebsitewww wbr primariavaleacrisului wbr ro Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Points of interest 4 People 5 Calnic 6 Gallery 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe settlement formed part of the Szekely Land region of the historical Transylvania province Until 1918 the village belonged to the Haromszek 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 Sfantu Gheorghe of Trei Scaune County In August 1940 under the auspices of Nazi Germany which imposed the Second Vienna Award Hungary retook the territory of Northern Transylvania which included Valea Crișului 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 Valea Crișului became part of the Sfantu Gheorghe 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 the commune became part of Covasna County Demographics editThe commune has an absolute Szekely Hungarian majority According to the 2002 census it had a population of 2 185 of which 98 44 were Hungarians At the 2011 census it had 2 307 inhabitants of which 92 59 were Hungarians and 1 04 Romanians At the 2021 census Valea Crișului had a population of 2 354 of which 91 67 were Hungarians and 1 32 Romanians 3 Points of interest editThere is a historic Roman Catholic church at Valea Crișului In its semicircular apse dating from the era of the Arpad dynasty there are fragments of medieval frescoes considered to be of the 14th century Its smaller bell was made in Brașov in 1512 The patronal feast of the church is on Trinity Sunday The ancestral castle of the family of Count Kalnoky The ancient Renaissance castle built at the cusp of the 17th century has been renovated several times There are man made caves in the rocky slopes of the Fenyos Peak which in winter serve as a refuge for insects and moths The longest among them is the Ploti Cave 14 m People editKorospataki Kalnoky familyCalnic edit nbsp The 18th century bell tower at Calnic The neighboring village of Calnic 3 km belongs administratively to Valea Crișului The masterpiece of wood carving is the 18th century bell tower at Calnic covered by two wooden The Unitarian church next to it dates from 1781 Not a single iron nail was used in its construction Both structures are listed monuments The Unitarian church at Calnic dating to 1674 is a historic monument Its floral patterned coffered ceiling dates from the same century Its two carved portals are the work of folk artists Denes Nemes and Andras Balint Gallery editValea Crișului nbsp Fortified church of Calnic nbsp Panorama nbsp Roman Catholic church Mural nbsp Apostle Matthew nbsp nbsp Kalnoky Ludmilla school nbsp Chapel ruin nbsp Chapel ruin nbsp Reformed church nbsp Unitarian church Calnic nbsp Unitarian Church and wooden belfry 18th century nbsp Reformed church 15th century nbsp Reformed church wooden belfry 18th century nbsp Unitarian church gate nbsp Unitarian church flower pattern 17th century nbsp Bedo Albert statueReferences 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 Populația rezidentă după grupa de varstă pe județe și municipii orașe comune la 1 decembrie 2021 in Romanian INSSE 31 May 2023 External links editValea Crisului Sepsikorospatak PowerPoint Presentation Valea Crisului Sepsikorospatak Pictures Churches in Valea Crișului Sepsikorospatak Calnic Kalnok PowerPoint Presentation Calnic Kalnok Pictures Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valea Crișului amp oldid 1198594138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
