Brateș

Brateș (Hungarian: Barátos, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒraːtoʃ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages:

  • Brateș
  • Pachia / Páké
  • Telechia / Orbaitelek
For the river in Neamț County, see Brateș (river). For the village in Neamț County, see Tarcău.
Brateș

Barátos
Commune
Location in Covasna County
Brateș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°50′N 26°4′E
Country Romania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • MayorCsaba Kerestély (Ind.)
Population
 (2011)[1]
1,531
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CV

History

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 1,548, of which 98.97% or 1,532 are Hungarian.

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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