Community: Remetea
Remetea, is one of the big localities of Harghita county, situated at an altitude of 750 de metri, in the North-East of Gheorgheni Depression (also named Giurgeului Depression), at the foot of the volcanic mountains of Gurghiu.
The writer Balázs Orbán, author of a monumental monography of the XIX century, about the Magyar Land, intitled „Descrierea Ţinutului Secuiesc” (Székelyföld leírása), he desribed the geographical position of the commune like this: „Remetea, facing Ditrău, on the left side of Mureş, is laying in the valley of the Pietrii river in a romantic way.”
The people of Remetea commune are proud of their many monuments and touristical landmarks. At the commune's entrance the view of the peaks of the North Gurghiu, vizible from Remetea is very beautiful. Also, there are mineral springs recommended for various conditions, the mineral water being the most important natural resource of the commune.
History
In the historical sources the name of Remetea commune appears like: Remete, Remethe, Remeteh, Gyergyóremete şi Gyergyó Remete.
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Local resources
looking from a demographic point of view, Remetea is the commune from the Gheorghieni basin, that is developing the most dynamic.
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Traditions
The main tradition preserved over the years in Remetea commune is the artistic processing of the wood.
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