Miercurea-Ciuc
in Municipiul Miercurea Ciuc of Harghita, Romania

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.350 and 25.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 20' 59" and E 25° 47' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Leu - RON
Spoken languages:
Romanian, Hungarian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:25 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 8:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Romania in Eastern Europe

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Romania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Romania. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Explore Miercurea-Ciuc

Miercurea-Ciuc in Municipiul Miercurea Ciuc (Harghita) with it's 41,282 inhabitants is a city in Romania about 133 mi (or 215 km) north of Bucharest, the country's capital.

Local time in Miercurea-Ciuc is now 08:25 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Bucharest with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Miercurea-Ciuc, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Romania is Bacău Airport in a distance of 54 mi (or 87 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Romania is Historic Centre of Sighişoara in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Leliceni, Sancraieni, Pauleni-Ciuc, Ciceu and Siculeni. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

5°C (41 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

15°C (58 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Fenyö Hunguest

Address
0,6 mi
Strada Nicolae Balcescu nr 11
530132 Miercurea Ciuc
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Salvator

Address
2,4 mi
Szek 147
530203 Miercurea Ciuc
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Jigodin Spa (Miercurea Ciuc, 2008)

Published: June 30, 2008
Length: 22:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Lucian Ionescu

Jigodin Spa (Baile Jigodin - in Romanian) are situated on the right bank of Olt river, at the edge of forest, at south outskirts of Miercurea Ciuc town (Romania). Its two swimming pools are...


Miercurea Ciuc helyett Csíkszereda

Published: February 11, 2011
Length: 01:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: szekelymedia

Miercurea Ciuc helyett Csíkszereda 2011 székelymédia.


CSÍKSZEREDA ( Szeklerland ) Miercurea Ciuc

Published: May 09, 2010
Length: 41:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: szekelytv

CSÍKSZEREDA (Mircurea Ciuc, Rumania today) is the capital of the Székely-land. Csíkszereda (románul Miercurea Ciuc, németül Szeklerburg, latinul Sicolsburgum) székely város Romániában,...


O mie de fete secuience, Miercurea Ciuc, 2013

Published: August 14, 2013
Length: 20:13 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Lucian Ionescu

"Ezer Székely Leány Napja" , Csíkszereda, 2013. "One Thousand Sekler Girls" Festival; Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, 2013. Festivalul "O mie de fete secuience", Miercurea Ciuc, 6 iulie 2013. ...


Festivalul cartofului (Pityóka fesztivál) - Miercurea Ciuc, 2014

Published: November 12, 2014
Length: 44:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lucian Ionescu

Festivalul Cartofului (mai bine zis, al gulașului, deși în partea a doua a montajului puteți vedea și alte delicatese pregătite din cartofi) organizat in Parcul Central din Miercurea...


Potato Festival (Miercurea Ciuc, 2008)

Published: August 02, 2008
Length: 04:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lucian Ionescu

Traditional goulash stew competition in the Potato Land, Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, 2008 August 02. Szekler (Hungarian) traditions. Festivalul cartofului - concurs de gatit si prezentare organizat...


Adrian Eftimie @ Miercurius Party / Miercurea Ciuc

Published: April 12, 2012
Length: 59:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: adrianeftimiero

http://www.facebook.com/djadrianeftimie http://www.adrianeftimie.ro.


Potato (Goulash) Festival - Miercurea Ciuc, 2009

Published: August 05, 2009
Length: 58:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lucian Ionescu

A new goulash stew competition in the Romanian Potato land (Miercurea Ciuc, 2009 August 01). Secklers culinary, artistic an artisan's traditions (Seckler: Hungarian population living in the...


Potato (Goulash) Festival, Miercurea Ciuc, 2011

Published: February 11, 2012
Length: 09:54 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Lucian Ionescu

Goulash stew competiton in the Romanian Potato Land (Miercurea Ciuc town, Harghita County, August 06, 2011). Secklers culinary, artistic and artisan tradititions in Romania. Concurs de pregatire...


Trenuri Miercurea Ciuc - 03.06.2012

Published: June 05, 2012
Length: 41:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Danny H

Trenuri pe M400 la Miercurea Ciuc in data de 3 Iunie 2012... 1.R 4012 Targu Mures - Brasov cu EA 053 2.R 4511 Miercurea Ciuc - Lunca Bradului cu EA 014 3.R 4513 Brasov - Miercurea Ciuc cu EA...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Harghita County

Harghita is a county in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea Ciuc.

Located at 46.36, 25.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Harghita County, Counties of Romania

Miercurea Ciuc

Miercurea Ciuc is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt River valley. The city administers three villages: Ciba / Csiba Harghita-Băi / Hargita-fürdő Jigodin-Băi / Zsögöd-fürdő, including Jigodin / Csíkzsögöd

Located at 46.358, 25.804 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Miercurea Ciuc, Populated places in Harghita County, Cities in Romania, Székely communities

Vákár Lajos Ice Hall

Vákár Lajos Ice Hall is a multi-purpose hall in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. Since 1999 the arena wears the name of Lajos Vákár, a former Hungarian ice hockey player and coach, one of the founding members of the hall's main tenant, HSC Csíkszereda. The arena is frequently used for concerts, indoor sports such as ice hockey, exhibitions and shows and it was also the host stadium of the 2007 IIHF World U20 Championship.

Located at 46.358, 25.8003 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor arenas in Romania, Ice hockey venues, Speed skating venues in Romania

Mikó Castle

The Mikó Castle is a fortified castle in Miercurea Ciuc (Csíkszereda), Romania. It is among the city's most important monuments, and today houses an ethnographic museum devoted to Székely heritage. Work on the castle, which is 75 m long and 70 m wide, began on 26 April 1623 and probably was completed in the 1630s. In style, it resembles the castles at Iernut, Vințu de Jos and Lăzarea.

Located at 46.3561, 25.8028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Romania, Libraries in Romania, 1630s architecture, Miercurea Ciuc, Buildings and structures in Harghita County, Museums in Harghita County, Ethnographic museums in Romania

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mercurea Ciuc, Miercurea-Ciucului, Miercurea-Ciuc, Csikszereda, Miercurea Ciuc, Csíkszereda, Меркуря-Чук