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Cristian
Cristian
Commune
	Fortified church in Cristian
	Coat of arms
	Location within the county
	Cristian Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 45°38′00″N 25°29′00″E / 45.6333°N 25.4833°E
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gicu Cojocaru (PNL)
Area	27.73 km2 (10.71 sq mi)
Elevation	595 m (1,952 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	6,292
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	507055
Area code	(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.	BV
Website	primariacristian.ro

Cristian (German: Neustadt; Hungarian: Keresztényfalva) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.

Geography

The commune is located some 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Brașov, in the Burzenland region of southeastern Transylvania. It is traversed south to north by the Ghimbășel river.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1838	2,325	—
1875	2,308	−0.7%
1890	2,604	+12.8%
1930	2,873	+10.3%
1992	3,764	+31.0%
2002	3,924	+4.3%
2011	4,490	+14.4%
2021	6,292	+40.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, Cristian had 3,924 inhabitants; of those, 95.3% were Romanians, 2.9% Transylvanian Saxons, and 1.8% Hungarians. 93.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 2.6% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian Evangelical, 0.8% Reformed, and 0.5% Roman Catholic. At the 2011 census, the population had increased to 4,490, of which 91.63% were Romanians, 1.92% Transylvanian Saxons, and 1.71% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the population had reached 6,292; of those, 84.85% were Romanians and 1.29% Hungarians.^[3]