Hoghiz

Hoghiz Olthévíz
Commune
Hoghiz
Coordinates: 45°59′N 25°18′E / 45.983°N 25.300°E / 45.983; 25.300
Country	Romania
County	Braşov County
Population (2011)[1]	4,852
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Hoghiz (German: Warmwasser; Hungarian: Hévíz or Olthévíz) is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bogata Olteană (Oltbogát), Cuciulata (Katscheloden; Kucsuláta), Dopca (Dopich; Datk), Fântâna (Olthidegkút), Hoghiz and Lupşa (Lupsa).

At the 2011 census, 68.4% of inhabitants were Romanians, 27.8% Hungarians and 3.6% Roma. At the 2002 census, 66.4% were Romanian Orthodox, 17.6% Unitarian, 8.4% Reformed, 3.1% Pentecostal and 2.8% Roman Catholic.

Villages

Cuciulata

Cuciulata village was first attested in a document of 1372 as Vila Roczolod. It also appears as Kucsalota (1589), Kucstulata (1637) and Kociulata (1648). It is located on the south banks of Olt River at the base of the Perşani Mountains, and is crossed by Lupşa Creek. The road DJ104 passes through the village center and DC20 road connects Cuciulata to Lupşa village. Archaeological excavations have shown the existence of a settlement in this place in the Bronze Age. The ruins of a 1st-century BC Dacian stronghold have also been discovered. Among the monuments in the village are a wooden church dating from 1700-1752 and a stone Orthodox church from 1784-1791.

Natives

• Viorel Morariu
• Aron Pumnul

See also

• Castra of Hoghiz

Brașov County, Romania Cities Brașov (county seat) Codlea Făgăraș Săcele Towns Ghimbav Predeal Râșnov Rupea Victoria Zărnești Communes Apața Augustin Beclean Bod Bran Budila Bunești Cața Cincu Comăna Cristian Crizbav Drăguș Dumbrăvița Feldioara Fundata Hălchiu Hărman Hârseni Hoghiz Holbav Homorod Jibert Lisa Mândra Măieruș Moieciu Ormeniș Părău Poiana Mărului Prejmer Racoș Recea Șercaia Șinca Șinca Nouă Sâmbăta de Sus Sânpetru Șoarș Tărlungeni Teliu Ticușu Ucea Ungra Vama Buzăului Viștea Voila Vulcan

Coordinates: 45°59′N 25°18′E / 45.983°N 25.300°E / 45.983; 25.300

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