Covasna County
Covasna | |
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County (Judeţ) | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′49″N 25°56′59″E / 45.8970°N 25.9496°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| Development region1 | Centru |
| Historic region | Transylvania |
| Capital city (Resedinţă de judeţ) | Sfântu Gheorghe |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Board |
| • President of the County Board | János Demeter (UDMR) |
| • Prefect2 | Ervin György |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,710 km2 (1,430 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 222,449 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 52wxyz3 |
| Area code | +40 x674 |
| Car Plates | CV5 |
| Website | County Board County Prefecture |
Covasna (IPA: [ko.'vas.na], Hungarian: Kovászna) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Transylvania. The capital of Covasna County is Sfântu Gheorghe.
Geography
Covasna County has an area of 3,710 km².
Divisions
Covasna County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 40 communes. The places have an absolute and relative Hungarian majority, Hungarian names of them are given in parenthesis.
Municipalities
- Sfântu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy) - capital city; population: 61,543
- Târgu Secuiesc (Kézdivásárhely)
Towns
- Covasna (Kovászna)
- Baraolt (Barót)
- Întorsura Buzăului
Communes
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Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Covasna County.
- www.covasna.ro Archived 2001-01-24 at the Wayback Machine - site of Covasna