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"Homoród" redirects here. For Homorod village, Hunedoara County, called Homoród in Hungarian, see Geoagiu. Commune in Brașov, Romania
Homorod
Commune
Fortified church in HomorodFortified church in Homorod
Location within the countyLocation within the county
Homorod is located in RomaniaHomorodHomorodLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°2′30″N 25°17′3″E / 46.04167°N 25.28417°E / 46.04167; 25.28417
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ștefan-Doru Șona (PSD)
Area119.61 km (46.18 sq mi)
Elevation463 m (1,519 ft)
Population2,260
 • Density19/km (49/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code507105
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitehomorod.ro

Homorod (German: Hamruden; Hungarian: Homoród) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Homorod, Jimbor (Sommerburg; Székelyzsombor), and Mercheașa (Streitfort; Mirkvásár).

The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Harghita County, 62 km (39 mi) from the county seat, Brașov. It lies on the banks of the Homorod River, at the confluence of the Homorodul Mare and Homorodul Mic.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 2,400—    
2011 2,209−8.0%
2021 2,260+2.3%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Homorod had a population of 2,260; of those, 64.51% were Romanians, 19.69% Hungarians, and 5.22% Roma. At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,209 inhabitants, of which 49.3% were Romanians, 29.9% Hungarians, 18.4% Roma, and 1.2% Germans. At the 2002 census, 64.6% were Romanian Orthodox, 11.8% Evangelical Lutheran, 8.3% Roman Catholic, 6.5% Unitarian, 2.8% Reformed, 2.3% belonged to another religion, and 1.5% Evangelical of Augustan Confession.

Natives

  • József Nyírő (1889–1953), Hungarian writer and politician associated with fascism

See also

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • Homorod sign Homorod sign
  • The Saxon fortified church of Homorod The Saxon fortified church of Homorod
  • Inside the church Inside the church
  • Fortified church of Mercheașa Fortified church of Mercheașa
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