Cristian, Brașov
Cristian | |
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_Fortified_Church.jpg) Fortified church in Cristian | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Cristian Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°38′00″N 25°29′00″E / 45.6333°N 25.4833°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gicu Cojocaru[1] (PNL) |
Area | 27.73 km2 (10.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,292 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 507055 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | primariacristian |
Cristian (German: Neustadt; Hungarian: Keresztényfalva) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.
Geography
[edit]The commune is located some 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Brașov, in the Burzenland region of southeastern Transylvania. It is traversed south to north by the Ghimbășel river.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1838 | 2,325 | — |
| 1875 | 2,308 | −0.7% |
| 1890 | 2,604 | +12.8% |
| 1930 | 2,873 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 3,764 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 3,924 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,490 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 6,292 | +40.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2002 census, Cristian had 3,924 inhabitants; of those, 95.3% were Romanians, 2.9% Transylvanian Saxons, and 1.8% Hungarians. 93.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 2.6% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian Evangelical, 0.8% Reformed, and 0.5% Roman Catholic. At the 2011 census, the population had increased to 4,490, of which 91.63% were Romanians, 1.92% Transylvanian Saxons, and 1.71% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the population had reached 6,292; of those, 84.85% were Romanians and 1.29% Hungarians.[3]
Natives
[edit]- Emil Dima (born 1997), racing cyclist
- Marcus Fronius (1659 – 1713), Lutheran theologian, pedagogue, and author
- Hans Hermannstädter (1918 – 2006), field handball player
References
[edit]- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). 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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Lutheran fortified church -
Former Lutheran parish house -
Public park and former German school -
Town hall
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