Ghelința
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Ghelința Gelence |
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| Commune | ||
Saint Emeric of Hungary Church
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 Location of Ghelința |
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| Coordinates: 45°57′0″N 26°14′0″E / 45.95000°N 26.23333°ECoordinates: 45°57′0″N 26°14′0″E / 45.95000°N 26.23333°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania
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| County | Covasna County | |
| Status | Commune | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Tibor Szakács (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) | |
| Population (2002) | ||
| • Total | 4,774 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Ghelința (Hungarian: Gelence, [ˈɡɛlɛntsɛ]; German: Gälänz) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ghelința and Harale (Haraly).
It formed part of the Székely Land, ethno-cultural region of the historical Transylvania province.
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 4,774 of which 98.49% or 4,702 are Székely Hungarian.
The St. Emeric Catholic Church with its 13th century murals is the main tourist attraction of the village.
13th century mural
St. Emeric Church
Interior
St. Emeric Church
Ceiling panels
St. Emeric Church
Mural
St. Emeric Church
Harale Catholic Church
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