Huedin

Huedin (Hungarian: Bánffyhunyad, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbaːnfihuɲɒd] (listen); German: Heynod; Yiddish: הוניוד or הוניאד‎) is a town in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania.

Huedin

Bánffyhunyad
Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Cluj County
Huedin
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°52′12″N 23°1′48″E
Country Romania
CountyCluj
Government
 • MayorMircea Moroșan[1] (PNL)
Area
61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
9,346
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CJ
Websitewww.primariahuedin.ro

Huedin is located at the northern edge of the Apuseni Mountains. It is surrounded by the villages of Nearșova, Domoșu, Horlacea and others. The town administers one village, Bicălatu (Magyarbikal). Lately, Huedin has started to be known for its ecotourism initiatives.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1930 5,401—    
1948 5,134−4.9%
1966 7,834+52.6%
1977 8,378+6.9%
1992 9,961+18.9%
2002 9,955−0.1%
2011 9,346−6.1%
Source: Census data

The 2011 (census data) of the town's population counted 9346 people, of which 59.32% were ethnic Romanians, 28.88% ethnic Hungarians and 11.45% ethnic Roma.[3]

History

The town of Huedin was founded in the Middle Ages. From 1330 up until 1848, the landlords of the town were the Bánffy family (see the town's Hungarian name of Bánffyhunyad). The town was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1526, Huedin became part of the Principality of Transylvania and, until 1867, of the Grand Duchy of Transylvania.

The town boasts a strong historical Hungarian heritage. On September 26, 1895, Emperor Franz Joseph visited Bánffyhunyad following the end of Hungarian Army manoeuvres in Transylvania and was given an enthusiastic welcome by the townspeople, who built an arch decorated with the region's flowers and plants for the occasion.[4] In 1910, the town's population was 5194, of whom 90.5% spoke Hungarian. At that time, 57.5% were Calvinist, 20.7% Jewish, and 10% Roman Catholic. From 1918 to 1940, the town was part of Romania. From 1940-44, it was again part of Hungary, due to the Second Vienna Award. The town is home to a 13th-century Gothic Reformed Church.

Accessibility

The town is accessible by CFR trains from Cluj-Napoca and other cities, such as Oradea, Timișoara, Satu Mare, Brașov, Ploiești, Bucharest, and Budapest. Huedin also lies on the line connecting Budapest to Oradea and Cluj-Napoca.

Images
  • View from Huedin.
  • Reformed church in Huedin.

Notes
  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. (in Romanian) Populaţia stabilă după etnie - judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, National Institute of Statistics; accessed July 15, 2015
  4. Hubmann, Franz, & Wheatcroft, Andrew (editor) (1972). The Habsburg Empire, 1840–1916. London: Routledge & Paul. pp. 292–3. ISBN 0-7100-7230-9.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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