Covasna (Romanian pronunciation: [koˈvasna] , Hungarian: Kovászna, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkovaːsnɒ] , German: Kowasna) is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania,
Covasna
Kovászna | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Covasna County | |
  Covasna Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′57″N 26°11′7″E / 45.84917°N 26.18528°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Covasna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | József Gyerő[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 155.11 km2 (59.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 9,208 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CV |
| Website | www |
Name origin
There are several theories regarding the origin of the city's name, the most recognized one being that it originates from the Slavic kvas, which means "bitter", referring to the taste of the mineral water springs located in the city.[citation needed]
According to Szabó Gyula (1914–1984), some legends suggest that the name of Kovászna might have been the result of a fusion between the name of "Kó" and the word "vászon" (it means canvas in Hungarian), thus meaning "Kó's canvas". Theories suggest that the individual of "Kó" might have been a knight, a craftsman or even the last monarch of the Fairies Fortress.[citation needed]
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
- 1548 - First mentioned as Kowazna
- 1567 - Mentioned in a document, as a prestigious locality, having 61 registered homes
- 1756 - Gets destroyed by conflagration
- 1840 - Gets the right to hold its own market
- 1880 - Covasna has flourished as a health resort since the 1880s
- 1837, 1856, 1885 - The Pokolsár ( in Romanian: Balta Dracului; in English: Devil's Lake) mud-volcano erupts
- 1889-91 - the Covasna–Comandău narrow-gauge railway is built
- 1952 - Covasna became a town
- 1970's - Several hotels and cure centers were built in Covasna.
- 1996 - Forest fire in the Fairie's Valley
- 2000's - Covasna is a nationally important spa town in Romania, having an important cardiovascular hospital
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Covasna is twinned with:
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.
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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