Homorod, Brașov

Homorod Homoród
Commune
Location within the county
Homorod Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°2′30″N 25°17′3″E / 46.04167°N 25.28417°E / 46.04167; 25.28417
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ștefan-Doru Șona (PSD)
Area	119.61 km2 (46.18 sq mi)
Elevation	463 m (1,519 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,260
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507105
Area code	(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	homorod.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

At the 2011 census, 49.3% of inhabitants 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

Gallery

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  Homorod sign
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  The Saxon fortified church of Homorod
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  Inside the church

See also

• List of castles in Romania
• Tourism in Romania
• Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania

References

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