Homorod, Brașov
"Homoród" redirects here. For Homorod village, Hunedoara County, called Homoród in Hungarian, see Geoagiu.
| Homorod Homoród | |
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| Commune | |
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  Homorod | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′30″N 25°17′3″E / 46.04167°N 25.28417°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Braşov County |
| Population (2011)[1] | 2,119 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Homorod (German: Hamruden; Hungarian: Homoród) is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Homorod, Jimbor (Sommerburg; Székelyzsombor) and Mercheaşa (Streitfort; Mirkvásár).
At the 2011 census, 49.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 29.9% Hungarians, 18.4% Roma and 1.2% Germans. At the 2002 census, 64.6% were Romanian Orthodox, 11.8% Evangelical Lutheran, 8.3% Roman Catholic, 6.5% Unitarian, 2.8% Reformed, 2.3% belonged to another religion, and 1.5% Evangelical of Augustan Confession.
Gallery
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Homorod sign
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The Saxon fortified church of Homorod -
Inside the church
See also
Coordinates: 46°02′30″N 25°17′03″E / 46.04167°N 25.28417°E
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on March 17, 2012
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