Harghita County
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Harghita | |
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County (Judeţ) | |
Coordinates: 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 |
Area code | +40 x664 |
Car Plates | HR5 |
Website | County Board County Prefecture |
Harghita (IPA: [har.'gi.ta]; Romanian: Judeţul Harghita; Hungarian: Hargita megye) is a county (judeţ) in the central part of Romania, in the eastern part of Transylvania. The capital of Harghita County is Miercurea-Ciuc.
Geography
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]Harghita County has 4 municipalities, 5 towns, and 58 communes.
Municipalities
[change | change source]- Miercurea Ciuc – county seat; population: 42,029
- Gheorgheni
- Odorheiu Secuiesc
- Topliţa