Homorod, Brașov
Commune in Brașov, Romania
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Homorod (German: Hamruden; Hungarian: Homoród) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Homorod, Jimbor (Sommerburg; Székelyzsombor), and Mercheașa (Streitfort; Mirkvásár).
Homorod | |
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Fortified church in Homorod | |
 Location within the county | |
  Homorod Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′30″N 25°17′3″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ștefan-Doru Șona (PSD) |
Area | 119.61 km2 (46.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 463 m (1,519 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,260 |
| • Density | 18.9/km2 (48.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 507105 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | homorod |
The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Harghita County, 62 km (39 mi) from the county seat, Brașov. It lies on the banks of the Homorod River, at the confluence of the Homorodul Mare and Homorodul Mic.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,400 | — |
| 2011 | 2,209 | −8.0% |
| 2021 | 2,260 | +2.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, Homorod had a population of 2,260; of those, 64.51% were Romanians, 19.69% Hungarians, and 5.22% Roma.[2] At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,209 inhabitants, of which 49.3% 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.
Natives
- József Nyírő (1889–1953), Hungarian writer and politician associated with fascism
- Wilhelm Staedel (1890–1971), bishop of the Evangelical Church in Romania from 1941 to 1944
