| Location | |
|---|---|
  Ditrău mine | |
| Location | Ditrău |
| Commune | Harghita County |
| Country | Romania |
| Coordinates | 46°0′0″N25°0′0″E / 46.00000°N 25.00000°E [1] (estimated) |
| Production | |
| Products | Zirconium |
The Ditrău mine is a large zirconium mine located in central Romania in Harghita County, close to Ditrău. Ditrău represents one of the largest zirconium reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 100,000 tonnes of ore grading 2% zirconium metal. [2]
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Borsec is a town in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. The town and the surrounding areas are well known for their spas and mineral waters. It has a population of 2,585, with a majority of ethnic Hungarians.
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Sâncrăieni is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. Composed of a single village, Sâncrăieni, it lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The former Romanian name was Ciuc-Sâncraiu.
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The Ditrău is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in the village Ditrău. Its length is 16 km (9.9 mi) and its basin size is 34 km2 (13 sq mi).
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The Firtuşu gas field is a natural gas field located in Lupeni, Harghita County, Romania. It was discovered in 1966 and developed by Romgaz. It began production in 1970 and produces natural gas and condensates. The total proven reserves of the Firtuşu gas field are around 100 billion cubic feet (2.8 km³), and production is centered on 30 million cubic feet/day (0.85×105m³).
The Lueta mine is a large open pit mine in central Romania in Harghita County, 36 km west of Miercurea Ciuc and 299 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Lueta represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 6 million tonnes of ore. The mine produces around 10,000 tonnes of iron ore/year.
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The 2020 Ditrău xenophobic incident refers to the incident that started on 26 January 2020 in the village of Ditrău, Harghita County, in Romania, in which around 1,800 ethnically Hungarian locals protested the employment of two, later three Sri Lankan workers by the bakery Ditrói Pékség. The locals, led by the chaplain of the village, protested that the bakery's working conditions dissatisfied them and, as well as feared that the immigrants could "impose their culture" and "threaten the Hungarian local ethnic identity". On 11 February, a petition signed by 1,800 people was sent to the town hall of the village with several requests, among them, the improvement of these working conditions, the end of immigration to the village and compensations and apologies to the population.
Liga IV Harghita is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Harghita County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association and is competed amongst 24 teams, the winner is promoted to Liga III after a promotion play-off. Also, the number of relegated team from the Liga IV – Harghita is variable and depends on the number of teams relegated from the Liga III.
