Cernat (Hungarian: Csernáton; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrnaːton]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages: Albiș (Kézdialbis), Cernat, and Icafalău (Ikafalva).
Cernat
Csernáton | |
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 The Damokos mansion-house, now Village Museum | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Covasna County | |
  Cernat Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′N 26°2′E / 45.950°N 26.033°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| 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 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 527065 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 67 |
| Vehicle reg. | CV |
| Website | www |
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
editThe 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.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Reformed church in Albiș -
Elementary school in Albiș -
Reformed church in Cernatu de Jos -
Ruins of a tower in Icafalău
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