Huedin (Hungarian: Bánffyhunyad) is a town in Cluj County, Romania. Cluj (Hungarian: Kolozs) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca (population: 333,607). ...

Location and Administration

Huedin is located in the Apuseni Mountains and surrounded by the villages of Nearsova, Domosu de Cris, Horlacea, etc. Recently, it is becoming an important ecotourism hub for the mountains. The Town of Huedin, administred by the municipal council, is made up of Huedin (the urban area) and the village of Bicalatu (Magyarbikal in Hungarian). The Apuseni Mountains is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians. ... Nearsova (Hungarian: Nyárszó) is a village located in the Apuseni mountains of Transylvania, Romania. ... Horlacea (Hungarian: Jákótelke) is a small village located in Cluj county near the town of Huedin. ...

Population

The city has a population of 9955 people (as of 2003). Of these, 32.5% are ethnic Hungarians. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

The Historical Flag of Huedin during the Kingdom of Hungary

The town of Huedin was founded in the Middle Ages. From 1330 up until 1848, the landlord of the town was the Bánffy family (that's where the name Bánffyhunyad for the city comes from). The city was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. Later on, in 1526, Huedin become part of the Principality of Transylvania and later the Grand Duchy of Transylvania, until 1867. Hungarian Kingdom Flag of Huedin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Hungarian Kingdom Flag of Huedin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal; Hungarian: Erdély; German: Siebenbürgen; see also other languages) forms the western and central parts of Romania. ... Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal; Hungarian: Erdély; German: Siebenbürgen; see also other languages) forms the western and central parts of Romania. ...

The city has a strong Hungarian heritage from historical times. As of 1910, the population was 5194, of which 90.5% were Hungarian. The population was also 57.5% Calvinist by religion, and 20.7% Jewish. From 1919 to 1940, the city was part of Romania. From 1940-44 it was again part of Hungary. Since then and up to the present stage, it is part of Cluj County in Romania. The city is home to a beautiful Gothic Reformed Church dating from the 13th century. In an unadorned church, the 17th century congregation stands to hear the sermon. ... The word Jew (Hebrew: יהודי transliterated: Yehudi) is used in many ways but generally refers to a follower of Judaism, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity; and often a combination of these attributes. ... Cluj (Hungarian: Kolozs) is a county (judeţ) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca (population: 333,607). ... See also Gothic art. ... The Reformed churches are a group of Protestant denominations historically related by a similar Zwinglian or Calvinist system of doctrine but organizationally independent. ...

Accessibility

The city is accessible by CFR trains from Cluj-Napoca and also from other cities such as Oradea, Timisoara, Satu Mare, Brasov, Predeal, Ploiesti and Bucharest, as well as Budapest (Hungary), because it is on the main line. It is also on the main road between Budapest-Oradea-Cluj-Napoca. The CFR headquarters in Bucharest, Romania Căile Ferate Române (Romanian Railways, abbreviated as CFR) is the official designation of the state railway carrier of Romania. ... Oradea (pronunciation in Romanian: , Hungarian: Nagyvárad, colloquially also Várad, German: Großwardein) is a city located in the county of Bihor (BH), in Transylvania, Romania. ... Map of Romania showing Timisoara Timişoara  listen (Hungarian: Temesvár, German: Temeschwar or Temeschburg, Serbian: Temišvar, Turkish: Tamışvar) is a city in western Romania, in the Banat region, Timiş county, population 329,554 in 2000. ... Satu Mare (pronunciation in Romanian: ; name in Hungarian: Szatmárnémeti, German: Sathmar) is a city with a population of 115,000 and the capital of Satu Mare county, Romania. ... Braşov (Hungarian: Brassó, German: Kronstadt) is a city in Romania, residence of Braşov county. ... Predeal (Hungarian: Predeál) (population:6,735) is a city in Romania, in Braşov county. ... Ploieşti on the map of Romania Ploieşti (older spelling: Ploeşti) is a city in Prahova county in the Wallachia region of Romania, 56 km (35 miles) north of Bucharest, with a population of about 250,000. ... Bucharest is situated on the banks of the DâmboviÅ£a River, which flows into the ArgeÅŸ River, a tributary of the Danube. ... Nickname: Pearl or Queen of the Danube Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... Nickname: Pearl or Queen of the Danube Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... Oradea (pronunciation in Romanian: , Hungarian: Nagyvárad, colloquially also Várad, German: Großwardein) is a city located in the county of Bihor (BH), in Transylvania, Romania. ... Map of Romania showing Cluj_Napoca Cluj_Napoca (Hungarian: Kolozsvár, German: Klausenburg, Latin: Claudiopolis), the seat of Cluj county, is one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centers in Romania. ...

Links

• Huedin.ro