Brateș

For the village in Neamţ County, see Tarcău.
Brateş
Barátos
Commune

Location of Brateş
Coordinates: 45°50′0″N 26°4′0″E / 45.83333°N 26.06667°E / 45.83333; 26.06667Coordinates: 45°50′0″N 26°4′0″E / 45.83333°N 26.06667°E / 45.83333; 26.06667
Country  Romania
County Covasna County
Status Commune
Government
  Mayor Csaba Kerestély (Independent)
Population (2002)
  Total 1,548
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Brateş (Hungarian: Barátos, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒraːtoʃ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania composed of three villages:

History

It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 1,548 of which 98.97% or 1,532 are Hungarian.

References

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