Subcetate

Subcetate
Subcetate
Commune
	Coat of arms
	Location in Harghita County
	Subcetate Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 46°51′N 25°26′E / 46.850°N 25.433°E
Country	Romania
County	Harghita
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Vasile Rusu (PSD)
Area	51.11 km2 (19.73 sq mi)
Elevation	712 m (2,336 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	1,684
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	537300
Area code	+40 x66
Vehicle reg.	HR

Subcetate (Hungarian: Gyergyóvárhegy, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɟɛrɟoːvaːrhɛɟ]; German: Burgberg) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Călnaci (Kalnács), Duda (Dudád), Filpea (Fülpe), and Subcetate.

The commune lies on the banks of the Mureș River. It is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Mureș County. The closest city is Toplița, 15 km (9.3 mi) to the northwest; the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc, is 80 km (50 mi) to the south.

The Subcetate railway station serves the CFR Line 400, which connects Brașov to Satu Mare.

Population

According to the census in 2002 the commune had a population of 2,105. Ethnic Romanians were the majority, with 1,960 people (93%). Although Subcetate historically belongs to the Székely Land, only 100 Hungarians (5%) lived in the village in 2002. 94% of the population followed the Romanian Orthodox faith.^[2]