Harghita County
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| Capital city:
| Miercurea-Ciuc
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| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: | 326,222 52/km² |- | Area: | 6,639 km² |- | Codes: • Car numbers • | HR RO-HR
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| Telephone code:
| (+40) x66 (1)
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| Web: | [County Council] [Prefecture] |- bgcolor="#BBDEFD" ! colspan="2" align="left" | 1. For the former state operator x is 2. For the alternate telephony operators, x is 3 |} Harghita (IPA: [har.'gi.ta]; Hungarian: ) is a county (judeţ) in the center of Romania, Eastern Transylvania, with the capital city at Miercurea-Ciuc.
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DemographicsIn 2002, it had a population of 326,222 and the population density was 52/km².84.6% (276,106) of its population is ethnic Hungarian, making it the county with the highest proportion of Hungarians in Romania, and one of only two counties where Hungarians form a majority (the other being Covasna). According to the latest national census, the major ethnic groups in the county are:
The Székely are mostly Roman Catholic, while the Romanians are primarily Orthodox and the rest of Hungarians are Reformed. By religion, the county is divided roughly thus:
GeographyHarghita County has a total area of 6,639 km².Harghita consists primarily of mountains connected to the Eastern Carpathians, such as the Ciuc and Harghita Mountains, volcanic plateaux, foothills and the more densely populated river valleys. The mountains are volcanic in origin and the region is known for its excellent hot mineral springs. Harghita is known as one of the coldest regions in all of Romania, but summers can be quite warm. The county contains the sources of two of the most important rivers in Romania, the Mureş and the Olt. These rivers' origins, near the villages of Izvoru Mureşului and Sândominic, are only a few miles apart, yet the Mureş flows west to the Tisza, while the Olt flows south to the Danube. On the west of the county the two Târnava rivers (Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică) flow to the Târnava Plateau from the Transylvania Plateau. Harghita's many spectacular natural features include Sfanta Ana Lake, a volcanic crater lake in the south of the county near Tuşnad, Lacu Roşu a mountain lake in the northeast near Gheorgheni, and nearby Cheile Bicazului, a dramatic, narrow canyon formed by the Bicaz stream. The county is famous for its spa resorts and its mineral water. EconomyThe predominant industries in the county are:
TourismThe main tourist attractions in Harghita county are:
Administrative divisionsThe county has 4 municipalities, 5 towns and 49 communes. (Hungarian names in parentheses)Municipalities
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