Covasna
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Covasna
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| Country | Romania | ||
| County | Covasna County | ||
| Status | Town | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Lőrincz Zsigmond (UDMR) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 155.11 km2 (59.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| • Total | 11,369 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | Town website | ||
Covasna (Romanian pronunciation: [koˈvasna]; Hungarian: Kovászna, Hungarian pronunciation: [kovaːsnɒ]; German: Kowasna) is a town in Covasna county, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of 550–600 m.
Known as the "town of 1,000 mineral springs," Covasna is famous for its mineral waters. Each spring has a different mixture of minerals, chiefly carbon dioxide, sulfur, and ammonia. Its name is derived from the Slavic word Cvaz, meaning sour, referring to the taste of its mineral waters.
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Chiuruş
The town administers one village, Chiuruş (Hungarian: Csomakőrös). The village has a population of 451 and has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority.
Demographics
According to the 2002 Census, Covasna has 11,369 inhabitants. It has a Hungarian majority: 7,549 or 66.4%. 3,672 (32.3%) Romanians also live in the town.
Demographic movement according to the censuses:
History
- 1567 - First mentioned in a document.
- 1952 - Covasna became a town.
Famous natives
The famous Hungarian explorer and linguist Sándor Kőrösi Csoma was born in Chiuruş/Csomakőrös in 1784. Kőrösi is widely seen as the founder of Tibetology, he was the compiler and author of the first Tibetan-English dictionary and grammar book. He died in Darjeeling, India in 1842.
A statue in his honour was erected in the centre of the village in 1972 and there is an exhibition in the cultural centre.
External links
- www.cosys.ro/kovaszna/rom - unofficial site of the town of Covasna, accessible in Romanian, Hungarian and English
- www.covasna.tk - unofficial site of the town of Covasna in English, Hungarian, German and Romanian
- Covasna Accommodation -information about accommodation possibilities in Covasna
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