Covasna

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Covasna
Kovászna
Location of Covasna
Location of Covasna
Coordinates: 45°50′57″N 26°11′7″E / 45.84917, 26.18528
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Covasna County
Status Town
Government
 - Mayor Levente Zsuffa (Independent area=155.11)
Population (2004)
 - Total 11,369
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website: http://www.covasna.net/

Covasna or Kovászna (Romanian: Covasna; Hungarian: Kovászna, German: Kowasna) is a town in Covasna county, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of 550-600 m.

Administratively 1 village belongs to the town:

Known as the "town of 1,000 mineral springs," Covasna is famous for its mineral waters. Each spring has a different mixture of minerals, chiefly carbon dioxide, sulfur, and ammonia. Its name is derived from the Slavic word Cvaz, meaning sour, referring to the taste of its mineral waters.

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2002 Census, Covasna has 11,369 inhabitants. It has a Székely Hungarian majority: 7,549 or 66.4%. 3,672 (32.3%) Romanians also live in the town.

[edit] History

  • 1567 - First mentioned in a document.
  • 1952 - Covasna became a town.

[edit] External links

  • www.cosys.ro/kovaszna/rom - unofficial site of the town of Covasna, accessible in Romanian, Hungarian and English
  • www.covasna.tk - unofficial site of the town of Covasna in English, Hungarian, German and Romanian
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