Cernat, Covasna

For the village in Dolj County, see Sopot, Dolj.
Cernat
Csernáton
Commune

The Damokos mansion-house, now Village Museum

Location of Cernat
Coordinates: 45°57′0″N 26°2′0″E / 45.95000°N 26.03333°E / 45.95000; 26.03333Coordinates: 45°57′0″N 26°2′0″E / 45.95000°N 26.03333°E / 45.95000; 26.03333
Country  Romania
County Covasna County
Status Commune
Government
  Mayor Dávid Bölöni (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania)
Population (2011)
  Total 3,956
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Cernat (Hungarian: Csernáton; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrnaːton]) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania composed of three villages:

It formed part of Háromszék district of the Székely Land region in the historical Transylvania province. Cernat village was formed with the merger of two villages, Cernatu de Jos (Alsócsernáton) and Cernatu de Sus (Felsőcsernáton).

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 3,956 of which 98.51% or 3,897 are Székely Hungarians.

References

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