Bățani


Bățani is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.

Component villages

The commune, with its center at Bățanii Mari, is composed of five villages:
In RomanianIn Hungarian
Aita SeacăSzárazajta
Bățanii MariNagybacon
Bățanii MiciKisbacon
HerculianMagyarhermány
Ozunca-BăiUzonkafürdő

Demographics

During the 2002 census, it had a population of 4,501, of which 3,962 of its inhabitants, or 88.02%, were ethnic Hungarians.
According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 4.403 of which 83.08% are ethnic Hungarians, 12.24% are Roma people and 1.41% Romanians. For 3.27% of the population, the ethnicity is unknown.
From a confessional point of view, most of the inhabitants are Reformed, but there are also minorities of Pentecostals, Roman Catholics and Orthodox. For 3.5% of the population, the confessional affiliation is not known.

History

During World War II, ethnic conflicts took place in this area. After switching sides, the Romanian Army attacked Hungary and entered Northern Transylvania, on 4 September 1944, around 40 Romanian soldiers were tortured and killed by the defending Hungarian or German Army in Szárazajta. On 26 September 1944, members of the irregular paramilitary Maniu Guard led by Gavril Olteanu massacred thirteen Székelys in Aita Seacă village.