Covasna_(county) Covasna_(county)

Covasna (county) - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Ally, Archbishopric, Archdiocese, Archduchy, Arrondissement, Bailiwick, Bishopric, Borough, Canton, City, Colony, Commonwealth, Commune, Country, Departement, Diocese, District
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Covasna (Hungarian: Kovászna) is a county (Judeţ) in Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Sfântu Gheorghe (population: 67,108), known in Hungarian as Sepsiszentgyörgy. Its common abbreviation is CV.

Demographics

In 2000, it had a population of 231,172 and the population density was 62/km². According to the latest national census (2002), the major ethnic groups in the county are:

The Hungarians of Covasna are primarily Székely.

Geography

This county has a total area of 3,710 km².

List of cities in Covasna county



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