Zagon

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Zagon
Zágon
Location of Zagon
Location of Zagon
Coordinates: 45°46′0″N 26°7′0″E / 45.76667, 26.11667
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Covasna County
Status Commune
Government
 - Mayor András Kovács (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2002)
 - Total 5,489
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Zagon or Zágon (Romanian: Zagon; Hungarian: Zágon) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania comprising of 2 villages:

  • Păpăuţi/Papolc
  • Zagon/Zágon

[edit] Demographics

The commune is ethnically mixed with a relative Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 5,489 of which 49.7% or 2,728 are Hungarian. Romanians account for 49.59% (2,722) of the population.