Hârseni (German: Scharkan; Hungarian: Herszény) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Copăcel (Kopacsel), Hârseni, Măliniș (Malinis), Mărgineni (Marginen) and Sebeș (Sebes).
Hârseni | |
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.jpg) St. Nicholas Church in Mărgineni | |
 Location within Brașov County | |
  Hârseni Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′N 25°1′E / 45.750°N 25.017°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Daniel Dâmboiu[1] (PADN) |
| Area | 151.43 km2 (58.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,508 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | www |
The commune is located in Țara Făgărașului, in the western part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi) south-east of Făgăraș. It is traversed south to north by the Sebeș River, a left tributary of the Olt River.
Natives
edit- Vasile Suciu (1873–1935), Greek-Catholic Metropolitan bishop of the Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
- David Urs de Margina (1816–1897), military officer in the Imperial Austrian Army
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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