Cristian, Brașov
Commune in Brașov, Romania
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Cristian (German: Neustadt; Hungarian: Keresztényfalva) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.
Cristian
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Main Square of Cristian Kindergarten in Cristian Street in Cristian Old Romanian School Ghimbășel River Former Lutheran School Cristian Town Hall Views of Cristian | |
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  Cristian Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45.6333°N 25.4833°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gicu Cojocaru[1] (PNL) |
Area | 27.73 km2 (10.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,292 |
| • Density | 226.9/km2 (587.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 507055 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | primariacristian |
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Geography
The commune is located some 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Brașov, in the Burzenland region of southeastern Transylvania. It is traversed south to north by the Ghimbășel river.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1838 | 2,325 | — |
| 1875 | 2,308 | −0.7% |
| 1890 | 2,604 | +12.8% |
| 1930 | 2,873 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 3,764 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 3,924 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,490 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 6,292 | +40.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2002 census, Cristian had 3,924 inhabitants; of those, 95.3% were Romanians, 2.9% Transylvanian Saxons, and 1.8% Hungarians. 93.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 2.6% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian Evangelical, 0.8% Reformed, and 0.5% Roman Catholic. At the 2011 census, the population had increased to 4,490, of which 91.63% were Romanians, 1.92% Transylvanian Saxons, and 1.71% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the population had reached 6,292; of those, 84.85% were Romanians and 1.29% Hungarians.[3]
Natives
- Emil Dima (born 1997), racing cyclist
- Marcus Fronius (1659 – 1713), Lutheran theologian, pedagogue, and author
- Hans Hermannstädter (1918 – 2006), field handball player
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