Porumbeni, Harghita
Porumbeni
Nagygalambfalva | |
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Saint Nicholas Church in Porumbenii Mari | |
Location in Harghita County | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′N 25°8′E / 46.267°N 25.133°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Levente Gyerkó (UDMR) |
Area | 40.87 km2 (15.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 1,800 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537214 |
| Area code | +40 x66 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | www |
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Porumbeni (Hungarian: Nagygalambfalva [ˈnɒɟɡɒlɒnpfɒlvɒ]) 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, Porumbenii Mari (the commune center; Nagygalambfalva) and Porumbenii Mici (Kisgalambfalva).
Porumbenii Mari is generally referred to as Galambfalva in Hungarian and was originally called Golumba Mare in Romanian.
The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the Târnava Mare River. It is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border with Mureș County. The nearest city is Odorheiu Secuiesc, 17 km (11 mi) to the east on county road DJ137C; the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc, is 69 km (43 mi) away.