Barcani
Barcani (Hungarian: Zágonbárkány) is a commune in Covasna County, in the geographical region of Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Barcani, Lădăuți (Ladóc) and Sărămaș (Szaramás). It also included Valea Mare village before it was split off to form a separate commune in 1999. The commune is situated south of Zagon, in the southeastern part of Covasna County.[3]
Barcani | |
|---|---|
 Location in Covasna County | |
  Barcani Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 26°5′E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Covasna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marin Gheorghe[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | 57.40 km2 (22.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 754 m (2,474 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 3,688 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CV |
| Website | primariabarcani |
Demographics
The commune has absolute ethnic Romanian majority. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 3,836 of which 99.63% or 3,822 are Romanians. The rest of the population is Hungarian, with a population of 14 or 0.36%.[4]
References
- http://primariabarcani.ro/primarul/cv
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- http://primariabarcani.ro/home
- http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2568&judet_id=2699&localitate_id=2706
External links
- (in Romanian) Official site
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