Sfântu Gheorghe

Sfântu Gheorghe (Hungarian: Sepsiszentgyörgy; Yiddish: סנט דזשארדזש; lit.: Saint George) is a city in Transylvania, Romania. It is the capital city of Covasna County. It is on the Olt River in a valley between the Baraolt and the Bodoc Mountains. In 2021, 50,080 people live in Sfântu Gheorghe.

Sfântu Gheorghe Sepsiszentgyörgy
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Covasna County
Sfântu Gheorghe Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°51′49″N 25°47′15″E
Country	Romania
County	Covasna
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Árpád-András Antal[1] (UDMR)
Area	72.92 km2 (28.15 sq mi)
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]	56,006
• Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	520003–520093
Area code	(+40) 02 67
Vehicle reg.	CV
Website	www.sfantugheorgheinfo.ro

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

Other websites

• Media related to Sfântu Gheorghe at Wikimedia Commons