Homorod, Brașov

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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).

Homorod
Fortified church in Homorod
Fortified church in Homorod
Location within the county
Location within the county
Homorod is located in Romania
Homorod
Homorod
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°2′30″N 25°17′3″E / 46.04167°N 25.28417°E / 46.04167; 25.28417
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ștefan-Doru Șona (PSD)
Area
119.61 km2 (46.18 sq mi)
Elevation
463 m (1,519 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,260
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507105
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitehomorod.ro

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Harghita County, 62 km (39 mi) 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 2,400—    
2011 2,209−8.0%
2021 2,260+2.3%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Homorod had a population of 2,260; of those, 64.51% were Romanians, 19.69% Hungarians, and 5.22% Roma.[2] At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,209 inhabitants, of which 49.3% 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.

Natives

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  • József Nyírő (1889–1953), Hungarian writer and politician associated with fascism

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.