Covasna County

Covasna (IPA: [ko.'vas.na], Hungarian: Kovászna) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Transylvania. The capital of Covasna County is Sfântu Gheorghe.

Covasna
County (Judeţ)
Coat of arms of Covasna
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 45.8970°N 25.9496°E / 45.8970; 25.9496
CountryRomania
Development region1Centru
Historic regionTransylvania
Capital city (Resedinţă de judeţ)Sfântu Gheorghe
Government
 • TypeCounty Board
 • President of the County BoardJános Demeter (UDMR)
 • Prefect2Ervin György
Area
 • Total3,710 km2 (1,430 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total222,449
 • Density60/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
52wxyz3
Area code+40 x674
Car PlatesCV5
WebsiteCounty Board
County Prefecture

Geography

Covasna County has an area of 3,710 km².

Divisions

Covasna County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 40 communes. The places have an absolute and relative Hungarian majority, Hungarian names of them are given in parenthesis.

Municipalities
  • Sfântu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy) - capital city; population: 61,543
  • Târgu Secuiesc (Kézdivásárhely)

Towns
  • Covasna (Kovászna)
  • Baraolt (Barót)
  • Întorsura Buzăului

Communes
  • Aita Mare (Nagyajta)
  • Arcuş (Árkos)
  • Barcani
  • Băţani (Nagybacon)
  • Belin (Bölön)
  • Bixad (Seksibükszád)
  • Bodoc (Sepsibodok)
  • Boroşneu Mare (Nagyborosnyó)
  • Brăduţ (Bardoc)
  • Brateş (Barátos)
  • Breţcu (Bereck)
  • Catalina (Szentkatolna)
  • Cernat (Csernáton)
  • Chichiş (Kökös)
  • Comandău (Kommandó)
  • Dalnic (Dálnok)
  • Dobârlău
  • Estelnic (Esztelnek)
  • Ghelinţa (Gelence)
  • Ghidfalău (Gidófalva)
  • Hăghig (Hídvég)
  • Ilieni (Illyefalva)
  • Lemnia (Lemhény)
  • Malnaş (Málnás)
  • Mereni (Kézdialmás)
  • Micfalău (Mikóújfalu)
  • Moacşa (Maksa)
  • Ojdula (Ozsdola)
  • Ozun (Uzon)
  • Poian (Kézdiszentkereszt)
  • Reci (Réty)
  • Sânzieni (Kézdiszentlélek)
  • Sita Buzăului
  • Turia (Torja)
  • Vâlcele
  • Valea Crişului (Sepsikőröspatak)
  • Valea Mare
  • Vârghiş (Vargyas)
  • Zăbala (Zabola)
  • Zagon (Zágon)

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