Malnaş

Malnaş Málnás
—  Commune  —
Location of Malnaş
Coordinates: 46°1′0″N 25°50′0″E / 46.016667°N 25.833333°E / 46.016667; 25.833333Coordinates: 46°1′0″N 25°50′0″E / 46.016667°N 25.833333°E / 46.016667; 25.833333
Country	Romania
County	Covasna County
Status	Commune
Government
– Mayor	József Kasléder (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
– Total	4,877
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Malnaş (Hungarian: Málnás, Hungarian pronunciation: [’maːlnaːʃ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania composed of three villages:

• Malnaş
• Malnaş-Băi / Málnásfürdő
• Valea Zălanului / Zalánpatak

In 2004 Bixad and Micfalău split from Malnaş and formed independent communes. Malnaş is in the northern part of Covasna County, in the Baraolt Mountains.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 4,877 of which 96.49% or 4,706 are Hungarian.

Valea Zălanului

Valea Zălanului village, with a population of 149 in 2002, was first settled in the 16th century. In 2008, Charles, Prince of Wales bought a house in the village, which was probably founded by one of the Prince's Transylvanian ancestors.^[1][2]

References

1. ^ "In the land of Dracula, a property revamp: Prince Charles renovates Transylvanian home" (Press release). dailymail.co.uk. 28 June 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1290172/Prince-Charles-renovates-Transylvanian-home.html. Retrieved 07 Dec. 2010. 
2. ^ "'Transylvania is in my blood' says Prince Charles on Romania trip" (Press release). Hellomagazine.com. 13 May 2008. http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2008/05/13/charles-transylvania/. Retrieved 07 Dec. 2010.