Covasna

Covasna
Covasna
Kovászna
—  Town  —
The main square

Coat of arms
Location of Covasna
CovasnaKovászna is located in Romania
Covasna
Kovászna
Location of Covasna
Coordinates: 45°50′57″N 26°11′7″E / 45.84917°N 26.18528°E / 45.84917; 26.18528Coordinates: 45°50′57″N 26°11′7″E / 45.84917°N 26.18528°E / 45.84917; 26.18528
Country  Romania
County Covasna County
Status Town
Government
 – Mayor Lőrincz Zsigmond (UDMR)
Area
 – Total 155.11 km2 (59.9 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 – Total 11,369
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 – Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website Town website

Covasna (Romanian pronunciation: [koˈvasna]; Hungarian: Kovászna, Hungarian pronunciation: [kovaːsnɒ]; German: Kowasna) is a town in Covasna county, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of 550–600 m.

Known as the "town of 1,000 mineral springs," Covasna is famous for its mineral waters. Each spring has a different mixture of minerals, chiefly carbon dioxide, sulfur, and ammonia. Its name is derived from the Slavic word Cvaz, meaning sour, referring to the taste of its mineral waters.

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Chiuruş

The town administers one village, Chiuruş (Hungarian: Csomakőrös). The village has a population of 451 and has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Census, Covasna has 11,369 inhabitants. It has a Hungarian majority: 7,549 or 66.4%. 3,672 (32.3%) Romanians also live in the town.

Demographic movement according to the censuses:

History

  • 1567 - First mentioned in a document.
  • 1952 - Covasna became a town.

Famous natives

The famous Hungarian explorer and linguist Sándor Kőrösi Csoma was born in Chiuruş/Csomakőrös in 1784. Kőrösi is widely seen as the founder of Tibetology, he was the compiler and author of the first Tibetan-English dictionary and grammar book. He died in Darjeeling, India in 1842.

A statue in his honour was erected in the centre of the village in 1972 and there is an exhibition in the cultural centre.

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