| Borsec Borszék |
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Harghita County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Valentin Alexandru Vaida (Independent) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 96 km² (37. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania List of counties See also List of Romanian Counties by Population The Judeţe (translated in English as "counties" are administrative Romania 's administration is relatively centralised and administrative subdivisions are therefore fairly simplified A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 2,864 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website: http://www.borsec.ro/ | |
Borsec or Borszék (Romanian: Borsec, Hungarian: Borszék) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Eastern European Time ( EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Daylight saving time ( DST Eastern European Summer Time ( EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 Time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+3 is used in the following locations Moscow Time Eastern European Summer Time West Asian Summer Time Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Harghita (har'gita Judeţul Harghita Hargita megye is a county ( Judeţ) in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The town and the surrounding area are well known for their spas and mineral waters. A thermal bath is a warm body of water It is often referred to as a spa, which is traditionally used to mean a place where the water is believed to have special health-giving In many places mineral water is often colloquially used to mean Carbonated water (which is usually carbonated mineral water as opposed to tap water
Borsec, a resort chiefly known for its mineral water and favourable climate, is situated in the intracarpatic depression of the same name, at an altitude of 900 m, and a distance of 120 km of Piatra Neamţ, 28 km of Topliţa, 130 km of Târgu-Mureş, 220 km of Braşov, 490 km of Bucharest and 200 km of Iaşi. Depression in Geology is a Landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area Piatra Neamţ (pronunciation in Romanian: /'pjatra 'něamʦ/ (population over 110000 is the capital city of Neamţ County, in the historical region of Moldavia There is also a commune named Topliţa in Hunedoara County; see Topliţa Hunedoara. Târgu Mureş (ˈtɨrgu ˈmureʃ in Romanian; Târgu Mureş Marosvásárhely (Székely-Vásárhely Neumarkt am Mieresch Novum Forum Siculorum is a city in Mureş Braşov (braˈʃov Brassó Kronstadt Medieval Latin: Brassovia or Corona) is a city in Romania and the capital of Braşov County Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. Iaşi (pronunciation in Romanian: /jaʃʲ/ or Jassy, is a city and municipality in north-eastern Romania. The resort is surrounded by a curtain of coniferous forests which protects it from cold winds. The mountain range and the forests which protect the town alleviate the wind’s effects, purify the air and lessen the sudden temperature variations. The summer months are warm but not hot; brief rains refresh the air. The autumn is very beautiful. Mornings and evenings are chilly but during the day the weather is warm and sunny. Winters are not as cold as one might expect. The mild climate is justified by the high altitude at which the resort is situated.
Borsec owes its fame to its mineral waters, known for their curing properties. Natural cures (the microclimate, the air cure, the place cure, the watering cure and healing waters), and physiotherapeutic procedures are reputedly able to heal or ameliorate nutrition or metabolism illnesses. A cure is a substance or procedure that makes a sick or diseased person well A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the Climate differs from the surrounding area
Its name is derived from Hungarian "borvizszék" meaning "mineral water chair", the chairs being traditional administrative units in the Szekely Land. Székely Land (Székelyföld Terra Siculorum Ţinutul Secuiesc refers to the territories inhabited by the Székely, a Hungarian minority living in the centre of
Borsec is a favorable place for rest and recreation: it is a real paradise for those who enjoy excursions (known destinations include Poiana Zânelor, the ice cave, the bears' cave, Izvorul Strǎvechi, Cetatea Bufniţelor), those who like winter sports (on Făget and Fagetel for beginners and those more advanced) as well as those who like to fish, who can try their luck in the waters of Bistricioara or the Bicaz lake, which are near the resort. Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's Body or Mind. A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter Făget (pronounced in Romanian /fə'ʤet/ Facsád Fatschet is a town in Timiş County, Banat, western Romania, with a population of about 7500 Făgeţel may refer to several villages in Romania: Făgeţel, a village in Iteşti Commune Bacău County Bicaz is also a commune in Maramureş County, see Bicaz Maramureş.
One famous visitor to Borsec was Vasile Alecsandri, who wrote the following in 1845: "at Borsec they all are brothers, if not in Jesus then in mineral water [. Vasile Alecsandri, ( 21 July 1821 &ndash 22 August 1890) was a Romanian poet playwright politician and diplomat Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common . . ] one of the most important merits of Borsec is that it gives people human feelings!"
Surrounding tourist attractions
Nearby locations include the monasteries of Moldavia (Neamţ, Secu, Văratec, Agapia, Durău, Sihăstria), the Lazarea Castle, Lacu Roşu, Cheile Bicazului, Lake Bicaz, the Durău resort, the Praid salt mine, Sovata, and the ceramics centre of Corund. Moldavia (Moldova is a geographic and historical region and former Principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between Eastern Carpathians Târgu Neamţ (also spelled Tîrgu Neamţ in Romanian language) is a town in Neamţ County, Romania, on the Neamţ river equally known Văratec may refer to several villages in Romania: Văratec, a village in Agapia Commune Neamţ County Văratec Durău is a ski resort located in north-eastern Romania, in Neamţ County, Moldavia at the proximity of Ceahlău Massif (to the mountains' north-west The Bicaz Canyon ( Cheile Bicazului in Romanian, Békás-szoros in Hungarian) is one of the most spectacular places in Romania Praid or Parajd (Praid Parajd is a commune in Harghita County, Romania comprising 6 villages Becaş /Békástelep Sovata (Szováta is a town in Mureş County, Transylvania, central Romania. In Eric Rücker Eddison 's High fantasy - The Worm Ouroboros - Lord Corund is one of the secondary characters
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the town's population is 2,864, of whom 2,241 (78. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2%) are Székely Hungarians forming the majority. For the village in northeastern Hungary see Székely (village The Székely ( pronounced) or Szekler people (Székely Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary.
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