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Brateş
Barátos— Commune — Location of Brateş Coordinates: 45°50′0″N 26°4′0″E / 45.833333°N 26.066667°ECoordinates: 45°50′0″N 26°4′0″E / 45.833333°N 26.066667°E Country Romania
County Covasna County Status Commune Government – Mayor Csaba Kerestély (Independent) Population (2002) – Total 1,548 Time zone EET (UTC+2) – Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Brateş (Hungarian: Barátos, Hungarian pronunciation: [’bɒraːtoʃ]) is a commune in Covasna County, Romania composed of three villages:
- Brateş
- Pachia / Páké
- Telechia / Orbaitelek
History
It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania.
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 1,548 of which 98.97% or 1,532 are Hungarian.
Covasna County, Romania Cities Sfântu Gheorghe (county seat) · Târgu Secuiesc
Towns Communes Aita Mare · Arcuş · Barcani · Băţani · Belin · Bixad · Bodoc · Boroşneu Mare · Brăduţ · Brateş · Breţcu · Catalina · Cernat · Chichiş · Comandău · Dalnic · Dobârlău · Estelnic · Ghelinţa · Ghidfalău · Haghig · Ilieni · Lemnia · Malnaş · Mereni · Micfalău · Moacşa · Ojdula · Ozun · Poian · Reci · Sânzieni · Sita Buzăului · Turia · Vâlcele · Valea Crişului · Valea Mare · Vârghiş · Zăbala · Zagon
References
Categories:- Communes in Covasna County
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