Dârjiu (Comuna Dârjiu)
Dârjiu (Székelyderzs, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.
The toponym "Székelyderzs" was first mentioned as "De ers" in a papal list of tithes taken in 1334. In 1525, it was recorded as Ders, while in 1760, it was already mentioned by its modern Hungarian name as Székely Derzs.
The first written mention of the toponym Székelyderzs as De Ers is from a list of papal tithes taken in 1334. In 1525, it was mentioned as Ders, while in 1760, the modern form of its Hungarian name was already used as Székely Derzs. The name Derzs is thought to be from the Old Bulgar.
The commune is composed of two villages:
* Dârjiu / Székelyderzs
* Mujna / Székelymuzsna
At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 1,036; out of them, 92% were Hungarian, 6% were Roma and 1.4% were Romanian. 61% of the commune population are Unitarian, 20% are Reformed and 7% are Roman Catholic.
The toponym "Székelyderzs" was first mentioned as "De ers" in a papal list of tithes taken in 1334. In 1525, it was recorded as Ders, while in 1760, it was already mentioned by its modern Hungarian name as Székely Derzs.
The first written mention of the toponym Székelyderzs as De Ers is from a list of papal tithes taken in 1334. In 1525, it was mentioned as Ders, while in 1760, the modern form of its Hungarian name was already used as Székely Derzs. The name Derzs is thought to be from the Old Bulgar.
The commune is composed of two villages:
* Dârjiu / Székelyderzs
* Mujna / Székelymuzsna
At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 1,036; out of them, 92% were Hungarian, 6% were Roma and 1.4% were Romanian. 61% of the commune population are Unitarian, 20% are Reformed and 7% are Roman Catholic.
Map - Dârjiu (Comuna Dârjiu)
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Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| RON | Romanian leu | lei | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| HU | Hungarian language |
| RO | Romanian language |