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Cernat,_Covasna Latitude and Longitude:

45°57′N 26°2′E / 45.950°N 26.033°E / 45.950; 26.033
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Cernat
Csernáton
The Damokos mansion-house, now Village Museum
The Damokos mansion-house, now Village Museum
Coat of arms of Cernat
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Cernat is located in Romania
Cernat
Cernat
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°57′N 26°2′E / 45.950°N 26.033°E / 45.950; 26.033
CountryRomania
County Covasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Árpád Rákosi [1] ( Ind.)
Area
129 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation
563 m (1,847 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01) [2]
3,936
 • Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone EET/ EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
527065
Area code(+40) 02 67
Vehicle reg.CV
Website www.csernaton.ro

Cernat ( Hungarian: Csernáton; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrnaːton]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages: Albiș (Kézdialbis), Cernat, and Icafalău (Ikafalva).

It formed part of Háromszék district of the Székely Land region in historical Transylvania. 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, Cernat had a population of 3,956, of which 98.51% or 3,897 were Székely Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,936.

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.