Valea Mare, Covasna
Valea Mare | |
|---|---|
 Location in Covasna County | |
  Valea Mare Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′N 26°1′E / 45.767°N 26.017°ECoordinates: 45°46′N 26°1′E / 45.767°N 26.017°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Covasna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Bogdan-Ștefan Marin[1] (USR PLUS) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 1,051 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CV |
Valea Mare (Hungarian: Nagypatak) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania Romania. It is composed of a single village, Valea Mare, which was part of Barcani Commune before being split off in 1999. The commune is located 21 km southeast from Sfântu Gheorghe, in the valley of the stream Valea Mare (Nagypatak). Its Orthodox church was built in 1793.[3]
The Valea Mare monastery was built in 1998 on the initiative of Gheorghe Avram as a monastery situated in the center of Romania.[4]
Demographics[]
The commune has absolute ethnic Romanian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 1,177 of which 97.45% or 1147 are Romanians. Other minorities are Roma and Hungarians, respectively 1.44% and 1.10% of the population.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ WALTERS Invest - Covasna - Valea Mare
- ^ Manastirea Valea Mare | Manastirea Valea Mare
- ^ Structura Etno-demografică a României
External links[]
Categories:
- Communes in Covasna County
- Localities in Transylvania