Harghita County
Harghita (IPA: [har.'gi.ta]; Romanian: Judeţul Harghita; Hungarian: [Hargita megye] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a county (judeţ) in the central part of Romania, in the eastern part of Transylvania. The capital of Harghita County is Miercurea-Ciuc.
County (Judeţ) | |
Coat of arms of Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′36″N 25°34′30″E / 46.6433°N 25.5749°ECoordinates: 46°38′36″N 25°34′30″E / 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 |
| Car Plates | HR5 |
| Website | County Board County Prefecture |
Geography
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.
Divisions
Harghita County has 4 municipalities, 5 towns, and 58 communes.
Municipalities
- Miercurea Ciuc – county seat; population: 42,029
- Gheorgheni
- Odorheiu Secuiesc
- Topliţa
Towns
Communes
Harghita County Media
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Lacul Roşu, 2006
- Csíkszereda, Segítő Mária Gimnázium.jpg
Csíkszereda, Segítő Mária Gimnázium
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Tusnádfürdő center, upside view from Sólyom-kő hilltop
