Corbu, Harghita Explained

Type:commune
County:Harghita
Corbu
Other Name:Gyergyóholló
Leader Name:Romeo Țepeș-Focșa
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.9833°N 67°W
Elevation:693
Area Total:140.49
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:537055
Area Code:+40 x66

Corbu (Hungarian: Gyergyóholló, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNe) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of two villages, Capu Corbului (Hollósarka) and Corbu.

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Neamț County. Corbu lies at an altitude of about, nestled between the Bistrița Mountains and the . The Bistricioara River and its right tributaries, Pârâul Vinului and Corbu, flow through the commune.

The nearest town is Borsec, to the west; the county seat, Miercurea Ciuc, is to the south. Corbu is crossed by national road, which links Transylvania to Western Moldavia.

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 1,520; out of them, 84% were Romanian, 9% were Hungarian, and 5% were Roma.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-2/ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune