Corund, Harghita

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Corund
Korond
County Harghita County
Status Commune
Mayor Mihály Katona, Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, since 2004
Population (2002) 6,180
Geographical coordinates 46°28′0″N, 25°11′0″E

Corund (Hungarian: Korond) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania, it acts as the centre of the "Salt-region" (hun: Sóvidék), and is famous for its porcelain and pottery. The commune comprises of 5 villages:

  • Atia/Atyha
  • Calonda/Kalonda
  • Corund/Korond
  • Fântâna Brazilor/Fenyőkút
  • Valea lui Pavel/Pálpataka

[edit] Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely (Hungarian) majority. According to the 2002 census it has a population of 6,180 of which 95.4% or 5,896 are Hungarian.


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