Barcani
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Barcani is a commune in Covasna County
, in the geographical region of Transylvania
, Romania
. It is composed of three villages: Barcani, Lădăuţi and Sărămaş. It also included Valea Mare
village before it was split off to form a separate commune in 1999. The commune is situated south of Zagon, in the southeastern part of Covansna County.
majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 3,836 of which 99.63% or 3,822 are Romanians. Rest of the population is Hungarian with a population of 0.36% or 14.
Covasna County
Covasna is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Sfântu Gheorghe.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 222,449 and the population density was 60/km².*Hungarians – 73.79% *Romanians – 23.28%...
, in the geographical region of Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is composed of three villages: Barcani, Lădăuţi and Sărămaş. It also included Valea Mare
Valea Mare, Covasna
Valea Mare is a commune in Covasna County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Valea Mare, part of Barcani Commune before being split off in 1999. The commune is located 21 km southeast from Sfântu Gheorghe, in the valley of Valea Mare Creek . Its Orthodox church was built in 1793...
village before it was split off to form a separate commune in 1999. The commune is situated south of Zagon, in the southeastern part of Covansna County.
Demographics
The commune has absolute ethnic RomanianRomanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
majority. According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 3,836 of which 99.63% or 3,822 are Romanians. Rest of the population is Hungarian with a population of 0.36% or 14.