Covasna
Covasna Kovászna | ||
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Coordinates: 45°50′57″N 26°11′7″E / 45.84917°N 26.18528°ECoordinates: 45°50′57″N 26°11′7″E / 45.84917°N 26.18528°E | ||
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County | Covasna County | |
Status | Town | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Gyerő József (UDMR) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 155.11 km2 (59.89 sq mi) | |
Population (2004) | ||
• Total | 11,369 | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Website | www.primariacovasna.ro |
Covasna (Romanian pronunciation: [koˈvasna], Hungarian: Kovászna, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkovaːsnɒ], German: Kowasna) is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of 550–600 m. It is known for its natural mineral waters and mofettas.
The town administers one village, Chiuruș (Hungarian: Csomakőrös). The village has a population of 451 and has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census, Covasna has 10,265 inhabitants. It has a Hungarian majority: 7,549 or 66.4%. 3,672 (32.3%) Romanians also live in the town.
Demographic movement according to the censuses:

History
- 1567 - First mentioned in a document.
- 1880 - Covasna has flourished as a health resort since the 1880s
- 1952 - Covasna became a town.
- 1970's - Several hotels and cure centers were built in Covasna.
- 2000's - Covasna is a nationally important spa town in Romania, famous for cardiovascular trataments.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Covasna is twinned with:
Pápa, Hungary
Nagykanizsa, Hungary
Gyula, Hungary
Balatonfüred, Hungary
Csenger, Hungary
Călărași, Moldova
Natives
The Hungarian explorer and linguist Sándor Kőrösi Csoma was born in Chiuruș/Csomakőrös in 1784. Kőrösi is widely seen as the founder of Tibetology, he was the compiler and author of the first Tibetan-English dictionary and grammar book. He died in Darjeeling, India in 1842.
A statue in his honour was erected in the centre of the village in 1972 and there is an exhibition in the cultural centre.
References
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