Harghita County
county in Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harghita (IPA: [har.'gi.ta]; Romanian: Judeţul Harghita; Hungarian: Hargita megye) is a county (judeţ) in the central part of Romania, in the eastern part of Transylvania. The capital of Harghita County is Miercurea-Ciuc.
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Harghita | |
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County (Judeţ) | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 46.6433°N 25.5749°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| Development region1 | Centru |
| Historic region | Transylvania |
| Capital city (Reşedinţă de judeţ) | Miercurea-Ciuc |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Board |
| • President of the County Board | Levente Zoltán Bunta (UDMR) |
| • Prefect2 | Constantin Strujan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,639 km2 (2,563 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 326,222 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 53wxyz3 |
| Area code | +40 x664 |
| Car Plates | HR5 |
| Website | County Board County Prefecture |
Harghita County has an area of 6,639 square kilometers.
Two of the most important rivers in Romania, the Mureş River and the Olt River, start in Harghita County.
Harghita County has 4 municipalities, 5 towns, and 58 communes.
Municipalities
- Miercurea Ciuc – county seat; population: 42,029
- Gheorgheni
- Odorheiu Secuiesc
- Topliţa
Towns
- Băile Tuşnad
- Bălan
- Borsec
- Cristuru Secuiesc
- Vlăhiţa
Communes
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