Homorod, Brașov

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"Homoród" redirects here. For Homorod village, Hunedoara County, called Homoród in Hungarian, see Geoagiu.
Homorod
Homoród
Commune
Biserica Fortificata Homorod.jpg
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; 25.28417Coordinates: 46°2′30″N 25°17′3″E / 46.04167°N 25.28417°E / 46.04167; 25.28417
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Area
119.61 km2 (46.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,209
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BV

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).

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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Gallery[]

  • Homorod sign

  • The Saxon fortified church of Homorod
  • Inside the church

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References[]

  1. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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