Homorod
Homoród
Commune
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

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, 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

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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References

  1. ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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