Cernat, Covasna

Cernat (Hungarian: Csernáton; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrnaːton]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages:

  • Albiş / Kézdialbis
  • Cernat / Csernáton
  • Icafalău / Ikafalva
Cernat

Csernáton
The Damokos mansion-house, now Village Museum
Location in Covasna County
Cernat
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°57′N 26°2′E
Country Romania
CountyCovasna
Government
  MayorDávid Bölöni (UDMR)
Population
 (2011)[1]
3,978
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CV

It formed part of Háromszék district of the Székely Land region in the historical Transylvania. Cernat village was formed with the merger of two villages, Cernatu de Jos (Alsócsernáton) and Cernatu de Sus (Felsőcsernáton).

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 3,956 of which 98.51% or 3,897 are Székely Hungarians.

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.