Administrative map of Romania with Covasna county highlighted

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:

• Hungarians (73.8%)
• Romanians (23.3%)
• Gypsies (2.7%).

The Hungarians of Covasna are primarily Székely.

Geography

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

List of cities in Covasna county

• Sfântu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy)
• Targu Secuiesc (Kézdivásárhely)
• Covasna (Kovászna)
• Baraolt (Barót)
• Intorsura Buzaului (Bozdaforduló)

Counties of Romania
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