Sărmaș

Sărmaș
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Sărmaș is located in Romania
Sărmaș
Sărmaș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°53′N 25°28′E / 46.883°N 25.467°E / 46.883; 25.467
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Valentin Mîndru (PSD)
Area
72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation
718 m (2,356 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,366
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537260
Area code+(40) x66
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitecomunasarmashr.ro

Sărmaș (Hungarian: Salamás) is a commune in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. Ethnic Romanians represent the majority. The commune is composed of five villages: Hodoșa (Gyergyóhodos), Fundoaia (Fundoja), Platonești (Kerekfenyő), Runc (Runk), and Sărmaș.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, 80.6% of inhabitants were Romanians and 19.2% Hungarians; all villages had a Romanian majority, with Hungarian residents concentrated in Sărmaș, Hodoșa, and Runc. At the 2021 census, Sărmaș had a population of 3,366; of those, 79.17% were Romanians and 14.08% Hungarians.[2]

Natives

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.