This region between the Rivers Barcău and Ér consists of plains and hills. There are about 35 mainly or fully Hungarian communities here. It is a historic wine district.
The largest number of Armenians within Transylvania live in Gheorgheni. By the beginning of the 20th century this ethnic group (which had arrived in Transylvania running from the Tartars) completely assimilated into the Hungarian-speaking population - nobody speaks Armenian now. However, they have preserved an Armenian version of the Catholic rites to this day.
