Racoș

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Racoș
Alsórákos
Commune
Cetetea Bethlen Racos (1).jpg
Location within the county
Location within the county
Racoș is located in Romania
Racoș
Racoș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°1′N 25°24′E / 46.017°N 25.400°E / 46.017; 25.400Coordinates: 46°1′N 25°24′E / 46.017°N 25.400°E / 46.017; 25.400
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Population
 (2011)[1]
3,336
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BV

Racoș (also Racoșul de Jos; German: Unter-Krebsdorf; Hungarian: Alsórákos) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Mateiaș (Mátéfalva) and Racoș. At the 2011 census, 55% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 23.2% Romanians and 21.6% Roma. At the 2002 census, 33.4% were Reformed, 23.3% Romanian Orthodox, 21% Pentecostal, 17.7% Unitarian, and 3.6% Roman Catholic.

The Racoș volcano is the oldest volcano in the region, and appears to be inactive.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. ^ Seghedi, I., Popa, RG., Panaiotu, C.G.; et al. (2016). "Short-lived eruptive episodes during the construction of a Na-alkalic basaltic field (Perșani Mountains, SE Transylvania, Romania)". Bulletin of Volcanology. 78 (10). doi:10.1007/s00445-016-1063-y. S2CID 133351161.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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