Szeklerland (Romanian: Ţinutul Secuiesc, Hungarian: Székelyföld) is a region in Transylvania, Romania. The region's name comes from the majority of its inhabitants, Szekler people, also known as Szekely, a Transylvanian tribe related to Hungarians.

Counties

Harghita County

Covasna County

Mureș County

Cities

• 1 Târgu Mureș
• 2 Miercurea Ciuc
• 3 Sfântu Gheorghe
• 4 Odorheiu Secuiesc
• 5 Târgu Secuiesc
• 6 Covasna
• 7 Cristuru Secuiesc
• 8 Baraolt

Understand

Szeklers are all ethnic Hungarians. "Szekler" is a regional Hungarian identity pretty much like Bavarian is for Germans, Tyrolean is for Austrians, etc. The history of Szekler Hungarians is equal with the Hungarian history going back to 896, but before that, it is still debated by historians about whether there were two separate people (Szeklers and Hungarians) who had merged or the Szeklers were always a sub-part of the Hungarian nation.

Some historical facts and legends say that Szeklers are direct descendants of Attila the Hun. Prince Csaba is said to have been the son of Attila, leader of the Huns.

Talk

The native tongue of Szekler people is [a dialect of] Hungarian.

Get in

By plane

• 1 Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM ^IATA) (14 km southwest of the city). Flights from Budapest and London-Luton, provided by Wizz Air. There are no domestic flights. (updated Mar 2024)