Ditrău
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| Ditrău Ditró |
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Harghita County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Ferenc Bardócz (Independent) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 5,944 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Ditrău or Gyergyóditró (Romanian: Ditrău; Hungarian: Gyergyóditró) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania comprising of 3 villages:
- Ditrău/Ditró
- Jolotca/Orotva
- Ţengheler/Csengellér or Cengellér
Sits near Martonka watercourse, above 714m from the sea level. The highest point of Ditrău is the Piricske height. Ditrău was first registered in 1567, as Gitró, with 26 gates.
[edit] Demographics
The commune has an absolute Székely (Hungarian) majority. According to the 2002 census it has a population of 5,944 of which 99.04% or 5,887 are Hungarian.
[edit] Tourist attractions
- "Szent Katalin Church", built in 1653.
- Near "Szent Katalin Church" there is a 75m high church built between 1908 and 1913, which known locally as the "big" church. This is the second highest church in this region. Its construction was priced at 8000 hungarian korona.
[edit] Famous People
- Tivadar Puskás (born 1844)
- Lőrinc Siklódi (born 1876)
- Aladár Vendl (born 1886)
- Andor Csiby (born 1888)
- Mária Vendl (born 1890)
- Márton Tarisznyás (born 1927)
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