Vlăhița
Vlăhița
Szentegyháza | |
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Vlăhița church square | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Harghita County | |
Vlăhița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′0″N 25°31′48″E / 46.35000°N 25.53000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Csaba Lőrincz (AMT) |
Area | 75.25 km2 (29.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 6,468 |
| • Density | 85.95/km2 (222.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 535500 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 66 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | www |
Vlăhița (ⓘ) (Hungarian: Szentegyháza, pronounced [ˈsɛntɛchaːzɒ] ⓘ, until 1899 Szentegyházas-Oláhfalu) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.
The town administers two villages: Băile Homorod (Homoródfürdő) and Minele Lueta (Lövétebánya). Its Romanian name is of Slavic origin, meaning "little Vlach", while its Hungarian name means "Church of the Saint".