Covasna County

county in Romania

Covasna (IPA: [ko.'vas.na], Hungarian: Kovászna) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Transylvania. The capital of Covasna County is Sfântu Gheorghe.

Covasna
County (Judeţ)
Coat of arms of Covasna
Coordinates: 45°53′49″N 25°56′59″E / 45.8970°N 25.9496°E / 45.8970; 25.9496
CountryRomania
Development region1Centru
Historic regionTransylvania
Capital city (Resedinţă de judeţ)Sfântu Gheorghe
Government
 • TypeCounty Board
 • President of the County BoardJános Demeter (UDMR)
 • Prefect2Ervin György
Area
 • Total3,710 km2 (1,430 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total222,449
 • Density60/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
52wxyz3
Area code+40 x674
Car PlatesCV5
WebsiteCounty Board
County Prefecture

Geography

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Covasna County has an area of 3,710 km².

Divisions

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Covasna County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 40 communes. The places have an absolute and relative Hungarian majority, Hungarian names of them are given in parenthesis.

Municipalities

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Communes

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Other websites

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