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33-705: The town is located in the northwestern part of Covasna County, 44 km (27 mi) away from the county seat, Sfântu Gheorghe , on the border with Brașov County . It lies in the Baraolt depression  [ ro ] , on the banks of the Baraolt River , surrounded by the Harghita Mountains to the north, the Baraolt Mountains to the east and the Perșani Mountains to the west. The nearest railway station

66-827: A gymnasium, six secondary schools, four commercial schools, a normal school for educators, a school of arts and crafts and a school of state for commercial and industrial apprentices. The number of state primary schools was 19 and the religious was 53 (of which, in the Romanian language: 17 Orthodox and 3 Roman Catholic; in the German language: 2 Roman Catholic and 18 Lutheran; in the Hungarian language: 2 Reformed and 10 Lutheran; and one Jewish school) The census of 1920 reported 101,953 inhabitants (about 68/km (180/sq mi)), of which 36,138 were ethnic Romanians, 33,584 Hungarians, 30,281 Germans, 1,560 Jews, and 390 of other nationalities. According to

99-639: Is 6 km (3.7 mi) from it, in Augustin, Brașov . At the 2021 census , Baraolt had a population of 7,730. At the 2011 census , the town had a population of 8,567, of which an absolute Székely Hungarian majority of 8,213 (96%) Hungarians , as well as 237 (3%) Romanians , 100 Roma , and 15 others; approximately 47.9% of the town's inhabitants adhere to the Hungarian Reformed Church , while 29.9% follow Roman Catholicism , 16.8% consider themselves Unitarians , and 2.6% are Romanian Orthodox . At

132-571: Is home to the Székely National Museum. The town hosts two market fairs each year. At the 2021 census , the city had a population of 50,080; of those, 69.25% were Hungarians and 18.93% Romanians . At the 2011 census , 41,233 (74%) of the city's 56,006 inhabitants declared themselves as ethnic Hungarians , 11,807 (21%) as Romanians, 398 (0.7%) as Roma , and 2,562 as other ethnicities or no information; 74% had Hungarian as first language, and 21% Romanian . The predominant industry in

165-466: Is known as Brassó megye , and in German as Kreis Kronstadt . Under Austria-Hungary , a county with an identical name ( Brassó County , Romanian : Comitatul Brașov ) was created in 1876, covering a smaller area. At the 2011 census , the county had a population of 549,217 and the population density was 102.4/km (265.2/sq mi). At the 2021 census , Brașov County had a population of 546,615 and

198-594: The Burzenland , bordered approximately by Apața in the north, Bran in the southwest and Prejmer in the east, with Brașov roughly in the center. To the west lies Țara Făgărașului , bordered to the north by the Olt and to the south by the Făgăraș Mountains; its main city is Făgăraș . Brașov County is one of the most prosperous regions of Romania and has a tradition of industry. During World War II , IAR 80 and towards

231-901: The Făgăraș Mountains , the Bucegi Mountains , the Piatra Mare Mountains , the Piatra Craiului Mountains , and the Postăvarul Massif . In the east, there is the Brașov Depression  [ ro ] , and in the west, there is the Olt River valley. Between them, there are the Perșani Mountains . The north and west sides of the county are crossed by the Olt River. In the southern and central part of Brașov County lies

264-514: The Kingdom of Hungary , the town was the economic and administrative center of the Hungarian county of Háromszék , which spanned the present-day Covasna County and parts of Brașov County . In the second half of the 19th century, Sepsiszentgyörgy witnessed the development of light industry, a textile and a cigarette factory being built. In the aftermath of World War I , the Union of Transylvania with Romania

297-514: The Olt River in a valley between the Baraolt Mountains and the Bodoc Mountains  [ ro ] . The town administers two villages, Chilieni ( Kilyén ) and Coșeni ( Szotyor ). Sfântu Gheorghe is one of the oldest urban settlements in Transylvania, the town first having been documented in 1332. The town takes its name from Saint George , the patron of the local church. Historically, it

330-405: The 2002 census, there were 9,670 inhabitants, of which 9,271 (95.87%) were Székely Hungarians, 300 (3.1%) Romanians, 84 Roma, and 15 others. The town has one high school and a provincial hospital with 82 beds. The hospital's specialties include internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, and paediatrics; it also has an accident and emergency service. Demographic movement according to

363-727: The 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 seasons. The city also has a futsal team which plays in the Romanian First Division. The name of the team is Futsal Club Sfântu Gheorghe ( Sepsiszentgyörgyi Futsal Club ). The city has two theaters (the Andrei Mureșanu Theater and the Tamási Áron Theater), a county library (the Covasna County Library  [ ro ] ), and two museums (the National Museum of

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396-619: The Cathedral. On September 28, 2024, a bust of Archpriest Aurel Nistor (1882-1974) was unveiled, by Moldovan sculptor Veaceslav Jiglițchi. Bra%C8%99ov County Brașov County ( Romanian pronunciation: [braˈʃov] ) is a county ( județ ) of Romania, in Transylvania . Its capital city is Brașov . The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" ( țări ) Burzenland and Făgăraș . In Hungarian , it

429-646: The Eastern Carpathians  [ ro ] and the Székely National Museum  [ ro ] ). The Hungarian artist Jenő Gyárfás was born there and was a lifelong resident. His former studio is now an art gallery and exhibition hall. The Orthodox Cathedral of “St. George the Great Martyr and St. Nicholas” was built from 1939 to 1983. In 1993 the Museum of Romanian Spirituality was established at

462-566: The ceded territory and reintegrated it into Romania. Romanian jurisdiction over the entire county per the Treaty of Trianon was reaffirmed in the Paris Peace Treaties, 1947 . The county was disestablished by the communist government of Romania in 1950, when it was incorporated in the larger Stalin Region , renamed Brașov Region in 1960. Brașov County was re-established in 1968 when Romania restored

495-512: The census data of 1930, the county's population was 168,125, of which 49.9% were Romanians, 26.6% Hungarians, 19.8% Germans, as well as other minorities. In the religious aspect, the population consisted of 48.8% Eastern Orthodox, 27.8% Lutheran, 9.9% Roman Catholic, 6% Reformed, 2.4% Greek Catholic, 1.7% Jewish, as well as other minorities. In 1930, the urban population of the county was 59,232, of which 39.3% were Hungarians, 32.7% Romanians, 22.0% Germans, 3.8% Jews, as well as other minorities. As

528-408: The censuses: Sf%C3%A2ntu Gheorghe Sfântu Gheorghe ( pronounced [ˈsfɨntu ˈɡe̯orɡe] ; Hungarian : Sepsiszentgyörgy or Szentgyörgy [ˈʃɛpʃisɛɲɟørɟ] ; Yiddish : סנט דזשארדזש ; English lit. : Saint George ) is a city that serves as the seat of Covasna County in Transylvania , Romania . Located in the central part of the country, it lies on

561-645: The city is football. The city has a men's football team, called Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgyi OSK). In the 2016–2017 season the team was promoted from Liga II and currently plays in Liga I . Sfântu Gheorghe has also a women's basketball team, called ACS Sepsi SIC . The club competes in Liga Națională (the Romanian First League). Sepsi SIC has won the Romanian Championship 7 times: in

594-476: The city is the textile industry. The city holds underutilized production capabilities such as a downsized automobile transmission parts and gearboxes factory (IMASA SA) and a tobacco factory ( ȚIGARETE SA  [ ro ] ). Services sector contains growing areas such as IT services with ROMARG SRL the leading domain registrar and web hosting provider in Romania having its headquarters here. The main sport in

627-513: The counties) to be ruled by rezidenți regali (approximate translation: "Royal Residents") - appointed directly by the King - instead of the prefects . Brașov County became part of Ținutul Argeș . In 1940, part of the county was transferred back to Hungary with the rest of Northern Transylvania under the Second Vienna Award . In September 1944, Romanian forces with Soviet assistance recaptured

660-657: The county administrative system. Until the administrative reform of 1925, Brașov County was divided into three administrative districts ( plăși ), 23 rural communes, and one urban commune (Brașov). After 1925, the area of the county was similarly divided into three districts: Plasa Bran included the following settlements: Bran , Codlea , Cristian , Fundata , Ghimbav , Hălchiu , Holbav , Măgura , Moieciul de Jos , Moieciul de Sus , Peștera , Poiana Mărului , Predeal , Râșnov , Satu Nou , Șimon , Sohodol , Șirnea , Tohanu Nou , Tohanu Vechi , Țânțari , Vlădeni , Vulcan , and Zărnești . Plasa Buzăul Ardelean included

693-462: The county are: Around Victoria there were big chemical complexes that polluted the region. Brașov County contains some of the most attractive tourist destinations in Romania. The main tourist attractions in the county are: The Brașov County Council, renewed at the 2020 Romanian local elections , consists of 34 counsellors, with the following party composition: Brașov County has four municipalities, six towns and 48 communes: Historically,

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726-400: The county was located in the central part of Greater Romania , in the southeastern part of Transylvania . Its capital was Brașov . Its territory included the part of the old region of Țara Bârsei . The county's territory was enlarged as a result of the administrative reform of 1925. Its territory covered the eastern part of today's Braşov County and the south of today's Covasna County . It

759-497: The end of the war, Bf 109 , fighter aircraft were built in Brașov. During the communist period the county was heavily industrialized, which left it with some very large industrial complexes. Some of them managed to survive and adapt to the capitalist type market economy, but some did not, leading to a high rate of unemployment. Due to new investments, mainly foreign, the economy managed to partially recover. The predominant industries in

792-413: The following settlements: Barcani , Budila , Dobârlău , Întorsura Buzăului , Mărcuș , Sărămaș , Sita Buzăului , Teliu , and Vama Buzăului . Plasa Săcele included the following settlements: Apața , Baciu , Bod , Cernatu , Crizbav , Feldioara , Hărman , Măieruș , Prejmer , Purcăreni , Rotbav , Satulung , Sânpetru , Tărlungeni , Turcheș , and Zizin . As a mountain county, agriculture

825-496: The metallurgy, extractive, construction, food, textile, and light industries. The city of Brașov was also the main outlet of the county for local products. Among the natural richness of the county were Zizin's mineral waters, containing sodium bicarbonate, iron, iodine, and carbonic acid. Lignite was exploited at Prejmer, and bituminous coal at Vulcan and Cristian. In 1925, there was a state high school (lyceum) for boys and another one for girls, four religious high schools for boys,

858-606: The population density was 101.9/km (264.0/sq mi). Traditionally, the Romanian population was concentrated in the west and southwest of the county, the Hungarians in the east part of the county, and the Germans in the north and around Brașov city. The county has a total area of 5,363 km (2,071 sq mi). The south side comprises the Carpathian Mountains ( Southern Carpathians and Eastern Carpathians ), with

891-495: The territory of Brașov County came under the administration of the Kingdom of Romania ; it was formally transferred to Romania from Hungary as the successor state to Austria-Hungary in 1920 under the Treaty of Trianon . In 1938, King Carol II promulgated a new Constitution , and subsequently, he had the administrative division of the Romanian territory changed. 10 ținuturi (approximate translation: "lands") were created (by merging

924-401: The town. In September 1944, during World War II , Romanian and Soviet armies entered the town. The territory of Northern Transylvania remained under Soviet military administration until March 9, 1945, after which it became again part of Romania; the Paris Peace Treaties of 1947 reaffirmed the town and the entirety of Transylvania as a Romanian territory. Between 1952 and 1960, Sfântu Gheorghe

957-539: Was also known in German as Sankt Georgen . The "sepsi" prefix ( sebesi → sepsi , meaning "of Sebes") refers to the area which the ancestors of the local Székely population had inhabited before settling to the area of the town. The previous area of their settlement was around the town of "Sebes" (now Sebeș , in Alba County ) which later became populated mainly by Transylvanian Saxons ( German : Siebenbürger Sachsen ), being known as Mühlbach in German. While part of

990-523: Was bordered on the west by the counties of Făgăraș and Muscel , to the north by Trei Scaune County , to the east by Buzău County , and to the south by the counties of Prahova and Dâmbovița . Prior to World War I , the territory of the county belonged to Austria-Hungary and was identical with the Brassó County of the Kingdom of Hungary . After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919,

1023-537: Was declared in December 1918. At the start of the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919, the town passed under Romanian administration. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania and the seat of Trei Scaune County . In 1940, the Second Vienna Award granted Northern Transylvania to the Kingdom of Hungary . Near the end of that period, the Sfântu Gheorghe ghetto briefly existed in

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1056-470: Was poorly developed in Brașov. Much of the county's agricultural land was devoted to potatoes, and orchards were planted in hilly areas. Livestock breeding (predominantly cattle and pigs) was an important activity. Such industry as there was in the county was concentrated in the city of Brașov. In 1925, it had production centers in the chemical, metallurgical, construction, food, textile, machine, pharmaceutical and light industries. Surrounding areas excelled in

1089-624: Was the southernmost town of the Magyar Autonomous Region , and between 1960 and 1968 it was part of the Brașov Region . In 1968, when Romania was reorganized based on counties rather than regions, the city became the seat of Covasna County. Sfântu Gheorghe is one of the centres for the Székely people in the region, known to them as Székelyföld in Hungarian – which means "Székely Land", and

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