Country Mayor Lorincz Zsigmond (UDMR) | Area 155.11 km2 | |
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Map of Covasna
Covasna ([koˈvasna], Hungarian: Kovászna, [ˈkovaːsnɒ], German: Kowasna) is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of 550–600 m. It is known for its natural mineral waters and mofettas.
Contents
- Map of Covasna
- Castelul castle daniel varghis covasna romania
- Hotel covasna covasna
- Demographics
- History
- Twin towns Sister cities
- Natives
- References
The town administers one village, Chiuruș (Hungarian: Csomakőrös). The village has a population of 451 and has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority.
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Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Covasna has 10,265 inhabitants. It has a Hungarian majority: 7,549 or 66.4%. 3,672 (32.3%) Romanians also live in the town.
Demographic movement according to the censuses:
History
Twin towns – Sister cities
Covasna is twinned with:
Natives
The Hungarian explorer and linguist Sándor Kőrösi Csoma was born in Chiuruș/Csomakőrös in 1784. Kőrösi is widely seen as the founder of Tibetology, he was the compiler and author of the first Tibetan-English dictionary and grammar book. He died in Darjeeling, India in 1842.
A statue in his honour was erected in the centre of the village in 1972 and there is an exhibition in the cultural centre.