Covasna

Covasna Kovászna
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Covasna
Covasna Location of Covasna
Coordinates: 45°50′57″N 26°11′7″E / 45.84917°N 26.18528°ECoordinates: 45°50′57″N 26°11′7″E / 45.84917°N 26.18528°E
Country	Romania
County	Covasna County
Status	Town
Government
• Mayor	Gyerő József (UDMR)
Area
• Total	155.11 km^2 (59.89 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	11,369
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	www.primariacovasna.ro

Covasna (Romanian pronunciation: [koˈvasna], Hungarian: Kovászna, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkovaːsnɒ], German: Kowasna) is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of 550–600 m. It is known for its natural mineral waters and mofettas.

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, Covasna has 10,265 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.
• 1880 - Covasna has flourished as a health resort since the 1880s
• 1952 - Covasna became a town.
• 1970's - Several hotels and cure centers were built in Covasna.
• 2000's - Covasna is a nationally important spa town in Romania, famous for cardiovascular trataments.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Covasna is twinned with:

• Pápa, Hungary
• Nagykanizsa, Hungary
• Gyula, Hungary
• Balatonfüred, Hungary
• Csenger, Hungary
• Călărași, Moldova

Natives

The Hungarian explorer and linguist Sándor Kőrösi Csoma was born in Chiuruș/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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