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Harghita
Coat of arms of Harghita
Coat of arms
CountryFlag of Romania Romania
Development region1Centru
Historic regionTransylvania
Capital city (Reşedinţă de judeţ)Miercurea-Ciuc
Government
 - TypeCounty Board
 - President of the County BoardLevente Zoltán Bunta (UDMR)
 - Prefect2Constantin Strujan
Area
 - Total6,639 km² (2,563. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Centru ( Centre) is a development region in Romania. Demographics Centru has a total population of 2523021 Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian Miercurea-Ciuc (Csíkszereda Szeklerburg Castle of the Székely) is the county seat of Harghita county Romania, in the Transylvania 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 3 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 - Total326,222
 - Density52/km² (134. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi)
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST)EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code53wxyz3
Area code(s)+40 x664
Car PlatesHR5
1The developing regions of Romania have no administrative role. 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 Postal codes were first introduced in Romania in 1974. Beginning with 1 May 2003, postal codes have six digits and represent addresses to street A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Country Code: 40 Access code 0. As of 2002 the area codes are county codes The standard Romanian License plate consists of a blue vertical strip (the European strip on the left side of the plate displaying the 12 stars of the Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania They were formed just to attract funds from the European Union
2 as of 2007, the Prefect is not a politician, but a public functionary. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in He (or she) is not allowed to be a member of a political party, and is banned to have any political activity in the first six months after the resignation (or exclusion) from the public functionary corps
3w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the city, the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address
4x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
5used on both the plates of the vehicles that operate only in the county limits (like utility vehicles, ATVs, etc. Romtelecom is the largest Telecommunications company in Romania; the majority of shares are held by the Greek telecommunications company OTE (54 An all-terrain vehicle (ATV is defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires with a seat that is straddled by ), and the ones used outside the county
Website: County Board
County Prefecture

Harghita (IPA: [har.'gi.ta]; Romanian: Judeţul Harghita; Hungarian: Hargita megye) is a county (judeţ) in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea-Ciuc. 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. A judeţ /ʒu'deʦ/ is an Administrative division in Romania and was also used for some time in Moldova. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian Miercurea-Ciuc (Csíkszereda Szeklerburg Castle of the Székely) is the county seat of Harghita county Romania, in the Transylvania

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Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 326,222[1] and a population density of 52/km². See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume

Harghita county has the highest percentage of Hungarians in Romania, just ahead of Covasna county. Covasna (ko'vasna Kovászna is a county ( Judeţ) of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Sfântu Gheorghe. The primary Hungarian group, the Székely (Szeklers, Secui in Romanian), form the majority of the population in most of the county's municipalities, with Romanians concentrated in the northern part of the county, particularly Topliţa and Bălan. For the village in northeastern Hungary see Székely (village The Székely ( pronounced) or Szekler people (Székely Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance There is also a commune named Topliţa in Hunedoara County; see Topliţa Hunedoara. Bălan ( Hungarian: Balánbánya, German: Kupferbergwerk) is a town in Harghita County, Romania.

The Székely are mostly Roman Catholic, while Romanians are primarily Orthodox, and the other Hungarian groups are Reformed and Unitarian. The Romanian Orthodox Church ( Biserica Ortodoxă Română in Romanian) is a Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church The Reformed churches are a group of Christian Protestant Denominations formally characterized by a similar Calvinist system of doctrine historically Unitarianism as a theology is the belief in the single personality of God in contrast to the doctrine of the Trinity (three persons in one God By religion, the county is divided roughly as follows:

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Geography

Harghita County has a total area of 6,639 km². The Romanian Orthodox Church ( Biserica Ortodoxă Română in Romanian) is a Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church The Reformed churches are a group of Christian Protestant Denominations formally characterized by a similar Calvinist system of doctrine historically Unitarianism as a theology is the belief in the single personality of God in contrast to the doctrine of the Trinity (three persons in one God

Harghita consists primarily of mountains, connected to the Eastern Carpathians, such as the Ciuc and Harghita Mountains; volcanic plateaux, foothills, and the more densely populated river valleys. This is a detailed overview of the subdivisions of the Carpathian Mountains.

The mountains are volcanic in origin, and the region is known for its excellent hot mineral springs. Harghita is known as one of the coldest regions in Romania, although summers can be quite warm.

It is in this county that two of the most important rivers in Romania, the Mureş and the Olt, originate. The Mureş ( Romanian) ( Maros, Latin Marisus, Croatian Moriš, German Mieresch Marosch or Muresch, Serbian Мориш The Olt River ( Romanian and Hungarian; German: Alt; Latin: Aluta or Alutus) is a River in These rivers' origins, near the villages of Izvoru Mureşului and Sândominic, are only a few miles apart; yet the Mureş flows west to the Tisza, while the Olt flows south to the Danube. Sândominic or Csíkszentdomokos (Sândominic Csíkszentdomokos is a commune in Transylvania 's Harghita County, Romania. "Tisa" redirects here For other uses see Tisa (disambiguation and Tisza (disambiguation. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj In the western part of the county the two Târnava rivers (Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică) flow to the Târnava Plateau, which is part of the Transylvania Plateau. The Târnava (Küküllő Kokel is a River in Romania. It is formed by the confluence of the Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică in the town

Harghita's many spectacular natural scenery include Sfanta Ana Lake, a volcanic crater lake near the town of Băile Tuşnad; Lacu Roşu a mountain lake in the northeast near the town of Gheorgheni, and Cheile Bicazului, a dramatic, narrow canyon formed by the Bicaz stream. Lake Sfânta Ana (Lake Saint Ann Szent Anna-tó is a Crater lake located in the Volcanic crater named "Puciosul" of the Eastern Carpathians, Băile Tuşnad (Tusnádfürdő is a town in Harghita County, Romania. Gheorgheni (Gyergyószentmiklós is a municipality in Harghita County, Romania. The Bicaz Canyon ( Cheile Bicazului in Romanian, Békás-szoros in Hungarian) is one of the most spectacular places in Romania Bicaz is also a commune in Maramureş County, see Bicaz Maramureş. The county is renowned for its spa resorts and mineral waters. In many places mineral water is often colloquially used to mean Carbonated water (which is usually carbonated mineral water as opposed to tap water

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Economy

The county's main industries:

Tourism

Lacu Roşu
Lacu Roşu

The main tourist attractions in Harghita county are

Politics

The Harghita County Assembly has 31 members:

Political PartyNumber of Seats
Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania22
People's Action3
Social Democratic Party3
Democratic Party2
Independent1

Administrative divisions

The county has 4 municipalities, 5 towns, and 58 communes. Băile Tuşnad (Tusnádfürdő is a town in Harghita County, Romania. Borsec (Borszék is a town in Harghita County, Romania. The town and the surrounding area are well known for their spas and Mineral waters The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, (also Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania; Hungarian: Romániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség The People's Action (Acţiunea Populară was a minor Romanian Right-wing Political party, founded and led by former President Emil The Social Democratic Party of Romania (in Romanian, Partidul Social Democrat, PSD is a major political party of Romania. The Democratic Party ( Romanian: Partidul Democrat, PD was a centre-right party of Romania. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party.

Municipalities

Towns

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References

  1. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
  2. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie" ("Population by ethnicity")
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