Ghelința
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| Ghelinţa Gelence |
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| Saint Emeric of Hungary Church
Saint Emeric of Hungary Church
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| 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) | |
Ghelinţa (Hungarian: Gelence, [ˈɡɛlɛntsɛ]; German: Gälänz) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ghelinţa and Harale (Haraly).
It formed part of the Székely Land, ethno-cultural region of the historical Transylvania province.
Demographics
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.
Tourist attraction
The St. Emeric Catholic Church with its 13th century murals is the main tourist attraction of the village.
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Gelence freskó 1.jpg
13th century mural
St. Emeric Church -
Ihopulele 30D 0869 Ghelinta.jpg
Interior
St. Emeric Church -
Gelence mennyezetkazetták.jpg
Ceiling panels
St. Emeric Church -
Gelence church inside 4.JPG
Mural
St. Emeric Church -
Haraly római katolikus harangláb.jpg
Harale Catholic Church
