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.
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.