Hărman

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Hărman
Commune
Fortified church

Coat of arms
Hărman
Coordinates: 45°43′N 25°41′E / 45.717°N 25.683°E / 45.717; 25.683
Country  Romania
County Braşov County
Population (2011)[1] 5,202
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Hărman (German: Honigberg; Hungarian: Szászhermány) is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hărman and Podu Oltului. The commune is located some 10 km east of Braşov, in the Burzenland region of southeastern Transylvania.

Hărman was established and long inhabited mainly by Transylvanian Saxons.

At the 2011 census, 90.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 4.7% Roma, 2.3% Hungarians and 1.2% Germans.

Here it is a history of the place: http://harman.dantux.com/

Coordinates: 45°43′N 25°41′E / 45.717°N 25.683°E / 45.717; 25.683

References

  1. Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on March 17, 2012
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