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Commune in Brașov, Romania

Cristian
Commune
Fortified church in Cristian
Coat of arms
Location within the county
CristianLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 45°38′00″N 25°29′00″E / 45.6333°N 25.4833°E / 45.6333; 25.4833
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gicu Cojocaru (PNL)
Area	27.73 km (10.71 sq mi)
Elevation	595 m (1,952 ft)
Population	6,292
• Density	230/km (590/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507055
Area code	(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	primariacristian.ro

Cristian (German: Neustadt; Hungarian: Keresztényfalva) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.

Geography

The commune is located some 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Brașov, in the Burzenland region of southeastern Transylvania. It is traversed south to north by the Ghimbășel river.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1838	2,325	—
1875	2,308	−0.7%
1890	2,604	+12.8%
1930	2,873	+10.3%
1992	3,764	+31.0%
2002	3,924	+4.3%
2011	4,490	+14.4%
2021	6,292	+40.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, Cristian had 3,924 inhabitants; of those, 95.3% were Romanians, 2.9% Transylvanian Saxons, and 1.8% Hungarians. 93.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 2.6% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian Evangelical, 0.8% Reformed, and 0.5% Roman Catholic. At the 2011 census, the population had increased to 4,490, of which 91.63% were Romanians, 1.92% Transylvanian Saxons, and 1.71% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the population had reached 6,292; of those, 84.85% were Romanians and 1.29% Hungarians.

Natives

Emil Dima (born 1997), racing cyclist
Marcus Fronius (1659 – 1713), Lutheran theologian, pedagogue, and author
Hans Hermannstädter (1918 – 2006), field handball player

References

"Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
"Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

Lutheran fortified church
Former Lutheran parish house
Public park and former German school
Town hall

v t e Brașov County, Romania
Cities	Brașov (county seat) Codlea Făgăraș Săcele
Towns	Ghimbav Predeal Râșnov Rupea Victoria Zărnești
Communes	Apața Augustin Beclean Bod Bran Budila Bunești Cața Cincu Comăna Cristian Crizbav Drăguș Dumbrăvița Feldioara Fundata Hălchiu Hărman Hârseni Hoghiz Holbav Homorod Jibert Lisa Măieruș Mândra Moieciu Ormeniș Părău Poiana Mărului Prejmer Racoș Recea Sâmbăta de Sus Sânpetru Șercaia Șinca Șinca Nouă Șoarș Tărlungeni Teliu Ticușu Ucea Ungra Vama Buzăului Viștea Voila Vulcan

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