Hărman
Hărman | |
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Fortified church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within Brașov County | |
Hărman Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 25°41′E / 45.717°N 25.683°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Onoriu Aurelian Velican (PNL) |
Area | 52.79 km2 (20.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 7,154 |
| • Density | 135.5/km2 (351.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 507085 |
| Area code | +(40) x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | www |
Hărman (German: Honigberg; Zåksesch: Hooentschprich; Hungarian: Szászhermány) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hărman and Podu Oltului (Vámoshíd). The commune is located some 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Brașov, in the Burzenland region of southeastern Transylvania.
Hărman was established and long inhabited mainly by Transylvanian Saxons.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1850 | 2,031 | — |
| 1880 | 2,039 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 2,339 | +14.7% |
| 1930 | 2,968 | +26.9% |
| 1941 | 2,962 | −0.2% |
| 1966 | 4,288 | +44.8% |
| 1977 | 5,778 | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 4,280 | −25.9% |
| 2002 | 4,425 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5,402 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 7,154 | +32.4% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, Hărman had 5,402 inhabitants; 90.6% were Romanians, 4.7% Roma, 2.3% Hungarians, and 1.2% Germans. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 7,154; of those, 81.93% were Romanians, 1.94% Hungarians, and 1.22% Roma.[2]
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References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Saxon Evangelical church – view from the interior courtyard
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View from the church tower
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Hărman town hall
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Hărman train station