Lupeni, Harghita

Lupeni is also a city in Hunedoara County.

Lupeni Farkaslaka
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Lupeni, Harghita
Coordinates: 46°22′47″N 25°13′33″E / 46.37972°N 25.22583°ECoordinates: 46°22′47″N 25°13′33″E / 46.37972°N 25.22583°E
Country	Romania
County	Harghita County
Status	Commune
Government
• Mayor	Lehel Kovács (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania[1])
Area
• Total	125.21 km^2 (48.34 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	4,434
• Density	35.65/km^2 (92.3/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code	537165
Area code(s)	+40 266
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.farkaslaka.ro

Lupeni (Hungarian: Farkaslaka, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɒrkɒʃlɒkɒ], meaning "Wolf's Home") is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

Geography

Lupeni is situated on the Feernicul (Hungarian: Fehér Nyikó) stream, 13 km northwest of Odorheiu Secuiesc on the road to Corund and Sovata. The usually small Fehér Nyikó stream became so swollen in the catastrophic floods of 2005 when 11 centimeters (4.3 inches) of rain fell in the space of two hours, that three people lost their lives when they were swept away as the water rose over four meters.^[2][3]

Component villages

The commune is composed of nine villages:

In Romanian	In Hungarian
Bisericani	Székelyszentlélek
Bulgăreni	Bogárfalva
Firtuşu	Firtosváralja
Lupeni	Farkaslaka
Morăreni	Nyikómalomfalva
Păltiniş	Kecset
Păuleni	Székelypálfalva
Satu Mic	Kecsetkisfalud
Sâncel	Szencsed

History

The commune was historically part of the Székely seat of Udvarhelyszék until 1876. After the administrative reform in the Kingdom of Hungary it became a part of the Udvarhely County until 1918. In 1920, the villages, like the rest of Transylvania, formally passed with the Treaty of Trianon from Hungarian to Romanian control. The commune was temporarily incorporated into Hungary, between 1940 and 1944, along with Northern Transylvania under the Second Vienna Award. Between 1952 and 1960, it formed part of the Hungarian Autonomous Province, then, of the Mureş-Hungarian Autonomous Province until it was abolished in 1968. Since then, the commune has been part of Harghita County.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely (Hungarian) majority. According to the 2002 census it has a population of 4,434 of which 99.28% or 4,402 are Hungarian.^[4] In 2004, half of the population of the village was engaged in charcoal burning as their principal business.^[5]

Famous people

Lupeni is the birthplace of the famous Hungarian writer Áron Tamási (1897–1966), known for such works as Címeresek and the Ábel trilogy.

Landmarks

• The Roman Catholic church was built between 1842 and 1848 in classicist style in the honour of Saint John of Nepomuk
• The grave of Áron Tamási (1897–1966), Székely writer, can be seen between two Turkey oaks behind the church, his memorial is the work of Jenő Szervátiusz and Tibor Szervátiusz. Today, his birthhouse is open to the public as a museum.

Twinnings

The commune is twinned with:

• Ajak, Hungary
• Lengyeltóti, Hungary
• Kemence, Hungary

Gallery

• 
  As Palfalva (Păuleni) and Firtos Varallya (Firtuşu) on Josephinische Landaufnahme, 1769-73
• 
  As Farkaslaka (Lupeni), Kecset (Păltiniş), Kis Falu (Satu Mic) and Szent Lélek (Bisericani) on Josephinische Landaufnahme, 1769-73

References

1. (Romanian) alegeri.tv - Alegeri locale 2012 - Rezultate alegeri Primăria Lupeni, judeţul Harghita; retrieved on February 6 2014
2. Juhász, András, Catastrophe near by the rivulet Fehér-Nyikó and Became a vale of tears, Weather Underground, wunderground.com, 2005-9-17. Accessed 2012-4-24.
3. Basescu, Traian, Not ready for changed climate, Google translation of the archived article Nu suntem pregătiţi pentru noul tip de climă, gandul.info via archive.org, 2005-8-27. Accessed 2012-4-25.
4. "Etnikai statisztikák" (in Hungarian). Árpád E. Varga. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
5. János András Vistai. "Tekintő – Erdélyi Helynévkönyv". p. 293. Transylvanian Toponym Book