Ciumani
commune in Harghita County, Romania
Ciumani (Hungarian: Gyergyócsomafalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɟɛrɟoːtʃomɒfɒlvɒ]) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. It is composed of a single village, Ciumani.
Governance
It belonged first to the Székely seat of Gyergyószék, which was subsequently absorbed into Csíkszék, then, from 1876 until 1918, to Csík County in the Kingdom of Hungary. After World War I, by the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania. As a result of the Second Vienna Award, it belonged to Hungary again between 1940 and 1944. After World War II, it came under Romanian administration and became part of Romania in 1947. Between 1952 and 1960, it formed part of the Hungarian Autonomous Province, then, of the Mureș-Hungarian Autonomous Province until it was abolished in 1968. Since then, the commune has been part of Harghita County.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 4,328; out of them, 99% were Hungarian and 0.2% were Romanian.
The public source identifies “Ciumani” as commune in Harghita County, Romania. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Ciumani, commune and Harghita.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 20, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5063916. Authority coordinates are 46.628, 25.466. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1876, 1918, 1920 and 1940.
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