Cernat, Covasna
For the village in Dolj County, see Sopot, Dolj.
| Cernat Csernáton | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
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The Damokos mansion-house, now Village Museum | |
 Location of Cernat | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′0″N 26°2′0″E / 45.95000°N 26.03333°ECoordinates: 45°57′0″N 26°2′0″E / 45.95000°N 26.03333°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Covasna County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dávid Bölöni (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,956 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Cernat (Hungarian: Csernáton; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrnaːton]) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania composed of three villages:
- Albiş / Kézdialbis
- Cernat / Csernáton
- Icafalău / Ikafalva
It formed part of Háromszék district of the Székely Land region in the historical Transylvania province. Cernat village was formed with the merger of two villages, Cernatu de Jos (Alsócsernáton) and Cernatu de Sus (Felsőcsernáton).
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 3,956 of which 98.51% or 3,897 are Székely Hungarians.
