Brateș
Barátos
Commune
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Brateș is located in Romania
Brateș
Brateș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°50′N 26°4′E / 45.833°N 26.067°E / 45.833; 26.067
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ferenc-Szabolcs Tánczos[1] (UDMR)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,409
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CV

Brateș (Hungarian: Barátos, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒraːtoʃ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages:

  • Brateș
  • Pachia / Páké
  • Telechia / Orbaitelek

History

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 1,548, of which 98.97% or 1,532 are Hungarian.

References

  1. ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "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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