Description

Reci (Hungarian: Réty) is a village located in the northeastern part of Covasna County, in the Sfântu Gheorghe Depression. It belongs to the commune of Reci. In 1964, the former village of Comolău was merged with Reci, and today Comolău forms the northern part of the settlement.

Location
 

Reci is situated in the central part of Covasna County, on the right bank of the Negru River, at an altitude of 548 meters, along the DN11 road (Brașov–Bacău).

History
 

The first documented mention of the village dates back to 1334.

Archaeological excavations carried out between 1957 and 1959, on the right bank of the Negru River in an area called “Telek,” revealed a rich Neolithic settlement. Three dwellings and two graves belonging to the Tisza culture were discovered, along with artifacts from the Boian, Cucuteni–Ariuşd, Bodrogkeresztúr, Coţofeni, and Noua cultures. In addition, Bronze Age (Wietenberg culture) and early Iron Age remains were found. The Dacian period is also represented by a La Tène–era settlement, including a coin of the Vîrtejul–Bucharest type. Roman-era materials were also uncovered at the site, as well as evidence of a 4th-century settlement belonging to the Sântana de Mureş–Cerneahov culture. On the right bank of the Negru River, another settlement and an inhumation grave (now destroyed) dating from the 10th–11th centuries were discovered. In the 13th century, the Reformed Church was built, originally in Romanesque style (its apse still survives), over a 12th-century necropolis.

Economy
 

The local economy is primarily based on agriculture (cultivation of corn, oats, and potatoes), animal husbandry, and to a lesser extent on commercial activities.

Tourist attractions

• The 13th-century Reformed Church
• The Roman castrum at Comolău
• A 19th-century traditional mill
• The Reci Birch Forest Nature Reserve (48.2 hectares)

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