Sovata
Encyclopedia
Sovata is a town in Mureş County
, Transylvania
, central Romania
.
region of the historical Transylvania
province. The first data about Sovata are from 1578. By 1583 it already was a village.
For around 70 years, until 1918 when it became independent again and was attached to Romania, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire.
Due to its warm water and salty lakes it became increasingly popular during the next centuries. It gained the status of town in 1952.
the town had a population of 11,614 of which 10,465 (90.10%) were Hungarians and 909 (7.82%) Romanians
.
Demographic movement according to census data:
and the valley of the Târnava Mică River
. It can be reached from Târgu-Mureş
, Miercurea-Ciuc
and Odorheiu Secuiesc
on the 13A main road and from Reghin on a connection road.
Coordinates: 46°35'37.59"N / 25°4'31.96"E
Three villages are administered by the town:
There are four more salty lakes: Nut Lake, Black Lake, Red Lake and Green Lake. In the interwar period
, Sovata became one of the most fashionable spas in the country, visited several times even by the Romanian Royal Family
.
Mures County
Mureș is a county of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș.-Geography:The county has a total area of 6,714 km²....
, 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...
, central 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...
.
History
It formed part of the Székely LandSzékely Land
The Székely Land or Szekler Land refers to the territories inhabited mainly by the Székely, a Hungarian-speaking ethnic group from eastern Transylvania...
region of the historical 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...
province. The first data about Sovata are from 1578. By 1583 it already was a village.
For around 70 years, until 1918 when it became independent again and was attached to Romania, the village belonged to the Maros-Torda County of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire.
Due to its warm water and salty lakes it became increasingly popular during the next centuries. It gained the status of town in 1952.
Demographics
According to the 2002 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
the town had a population of 11,614 of which 10,465 (90.10%) were Hungarians and 909 (7.82%) Romanians
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
.
Demographic movement according to census data:
Geography
Sovata is situated between the Corund RiverCorund River
The Corund River is a tributary of the Târnava Mică River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
and the valley of the Târnava Mică River
Târnava Mica River
The Târnava Mică River is a river in Romania. Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, in Harghita County. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita, Mureş, and Alba, more or less parallel to and north from the Târnava Mare River. The cities of Sovata and Târnăveni lie on the...
. It can be reached from Târgu-Mureş
Târgu-Mures
Târgu Mureș is the seat of Mureș County in the north-central part of Romania. As of January 1, 2009 the city had a population of 145,151 inhabitants, making it the 16th most-populated city in Romania.-Names and etymology:...
, Miercurea-Ciuc
Miercurea-Ciuc
Miercurea-Ciuc is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt River valley.The city administers three villages:* Ciba / Csiba...
and Odorheiu Secuiesc
Odorheiu Secuiesc
Odorheiu Secuiesc is the second-largest city in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. In its short form, it is also known as Odorhei in Romanian and Udvarhely in Hungarian...
on the 13A main road and from Reghin on a connection road.
Coordinates: 46°35'37.59"N / 25°4'31.96"E
Three villages are administered by the town:
- Căpeţi / Kopács
- Ilieşi / Illyésmező
- Săcădat / Szakadát
- In 2004; the village of SărăteniSarateni, MuresSărăteni is a commune in Mureş County, Romania. It became an independent commune when it split from the town of Sovata in 2004. The commune, composed of a single village, Sărăţeni, has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. For demographics see Sovata....
broke away to form an independent commune.
Spa
The geological events in 1875 gave birth to the Bear Lake, which is unique in Europe, its water being helio-thermal and salty, with well-known therapeutic effects (for chronic gynecological symptoms, severe rheumatic pains, peripheral nervous system and post-accidental motor diseases).There are four more salty lakes: Nut Lake, Black Lake, Red Lake and Green Lake. In the interwar period
Interwar period
Interwar period can refer to any period between two wars. The Interbellum is understood to be the period between the end of the Great War or First World War and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe....
, Sovata became one of the most fashionable spas in the country, visited several times even by the Romanian Royal Family
Romanian Royal Family
The current Romanian royal family , an integral part of the larger royal house of Romania, consists of the family of King Michael I of Romania who bear a royal title...
.