Sândominic
commune in Harghita County, Romania
Sândominic (Hungarian: Csíkszentdomokos, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃiːksɛntdomokoʃ]) 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, Sândominic.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 6,110; out of them, 97% were Hungarian, 1.4% were Roma and 0.4% were Romanian. 97% of the commune population are Roman Catholic, 0.4% are Orthodox, 0.4% are Reformed and 0.1% are Unitarian.
The name Sândominic is used for most official purposes, but the population usually uses the shortened form Domokos.
Location
Sândominic is located in the upper reaches of the Olt valley, 29 kilometres north of Miercurea Ciuc. The mountain pass to the northwest, leading to the village of Izvoru Mureșului (Hungarian: Marosfő) and on to the large town of Gheorgheni, marks the northern boundary of the traditional region of Felcsík.
The northern reaches of the village follow the descent of the river Olt to the village centre. Within the village limits, the Lok and Szádakút brooks meet the river, which then flows south to the village of Tomeşti.
“Sândominic” enters the record as commune in Harghita County, Romania. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Sândominic, commune and Harghita can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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