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Lăzarea
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Also known as Gyergyószárhegy, Szárhegy

Lăzarea ( or colloquially Szárhegy, Hungarian pronunciation: , meaning Bald Mountain in Gyergyó) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of two villages, Ghiduț (Güdüc) and Lăzarea.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type
commune
Romanian subdivision.county
Harghita
Romanian subdivision.official_name
Lăzarea
Romanian subdivision.other_name
Gyergyószárhegy
Romanian subdivision.image_shield
Coa gyergyoszarhegy.gif
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline
Castelul Lazar, Lazarea.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption
The Lázár Castle
Romanian subdivision.image_map
Lazarea jud Harghita.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption
Location in Harghita County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name
Ervin Danguly
Romanian subdivision.leader_party
Independent
Romanian subdivision.term
2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.elevation
777
Romanian subdivision.area_total
80.88
Romanian subdivision.population_total
auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code
537135
Romanian subdivision.area_code
+40 266

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Lăzarea
Population
3313
Area
80.880000
Image
Castelul Lazar, Lazarea.jpg
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Commons category
Lăzarea commune, Harghita
postal code
537135
native label
Gyergyószárhegy
phone number
+40-266352691
street address
str. Principală Nr.702.
population by native language
2992
email address
mailto:[email protected]
inception
1566-00-00
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9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • The Lázár Castle
  • Landmarks
  • Transportation
  • Notable people
  • Twinnings
  • References
  • External links

Lăzarea ( or colloquially Szárhegy, Hungarian pronunciation: , meaning Bald Mountain in Gyergyó) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of two villages, Ghiduț (Güdüc) and Lăzarea.

The commune is one of the oldest settlements in the area, and is now a tourist and cultural centre. It has various local attractions, including the Lázár Castle (1450). It is located in the central-north part of the county, at the foot of the Căliman-Harghita Mountains, on the banks of the river Lăzarea.

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