Homorod, Brașov Explained

Type:commune
County:Brașov
Homorod
Other Name:Homoród
Leader Name:Ștefan-Doru Șona
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.0417°N 25.2842°W
Elevation:463
Area Total:119.61
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:507105
Area Code:(+40) 02 68

Homorod (German: Hamruden; Hungarian: Homoród) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Homorod, Jimbor (Sommerburg; Székelyzsombor), and Mercheașa (Streitfort; Mirkvásár).

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Harghita County, from the county seat, Brașov. It lies on the banks of the Homorod River, at the confluence of the Homorodul Mare and Homorodul Mic.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 49.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 29.9% Hungarians, 18.4% Roma, and 1.2% Germans. At the 2002 census, 64.6% were Romanian Orthodox, 11.8% Evangelical Lutheran, 8.3% Roman Catholic, 6.5% Unitarian, 2.8% Reformed, 2.3% belonged to another religion, and 1.5% Evangelical of Augustan Confession.

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