Poian
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| Poian Kézdiszentkereszt |
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| Commune | |
| Skyline of Poian | |
| Location of Poian Location of Poian |
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Covasna County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mária-Edit Jakab (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,765 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Poian (Hungarian: Kézdiszentkereszt, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkeːzdisɛntkɛrɛst]) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania composed of two villages:
- Belani / Bélafalva
- Poian / Kézdiszentkereszt
History
It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania. In 2005, Estelnic, along with two other villages, broke away from Poian to form an independent commune.
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 1,765 of which 99.43% or 1,755 are Hungarian.
File:Polyan panorama2.jpg
View of the village
