Sărmaș (Hungarian: Salamás) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. Ethnic Romanians represent the majority. The commune is composed of five villages: Hodoșa (Gyergyóhodos), Fundoaia (Fundoja), Platonești (Kerekfenyő), Runc (Runk), and Sărmaș.
Sărmaș | |
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 Location in Harghita County | |
  Sărmaș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′N 25°28′E / 46.883°N 25.467°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Valentin Mîndru (PSD) |
| Area | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 718 m (2,356 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,366 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537260 |
| Area code | +(40) x66 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | comunasarmashr |
Demographics
editAt the 2002 census, 80.6% of inhabitants were Romanians and 19.2% Hungarians; all villages had a Romanian majority, with Hungarian residents concentrated in Sărmaș, Hodoșa, and Runc. At the 2021 census, Sărmaș had a population of 3,366; of those, 79.17% were Romanians and 14.08% Hungarians.[2]
Natives
edit- Nicolae Răcean (born 1963), rugby union player and coach
References
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Hodoșa -
Romanian Orthodox church in Hodoșa
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