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Homorodul Mic
The Homorodul Mic is the left headwater of the river Homorod in Romania. At its confluence with the river Homorodul Mare in the village Homorod, the river Homorod is formed. e-calauza.ro It flows through the villages and towns , , , Merești, Crăciunel, |
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly Temperate climate, temperate-continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a southeasterly direction for , before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harghita County
Harghita (, hu, Hargita megye, ) is a county (județ) in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea Ciuc. Demographics 2002 census In 2002, Harghita County had a population of 326,222 and a population density of 52/km2. * Hungarians – 84.62% (or 276,038) * Romanians – 14.06% (or 45,870) * Romani – 1.18% (or 3,835) * Others – 0.14% 2011 census In 2011, it had a population of 302,432 and a population density of 46/km2. * Hungarians – 85.21% (or 257,707) * Romanians – 12.96% (or 39,196) * Romani * Others – 1.76% (or 5,326). Harghita county has the highest percentage of Hungarians in Romania, just ahead of Covasna county. The Hungarians form the majority of the population in most of the county's municipalities, with Romanians concentrated in the northern and eastern part of the county (particularly Toplița and Bălan), as well as in the enclave of Voșlăbeni. The Székelys of Harghita are mostly Roman Catholic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brașov County
Brașov County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Transylvania. Its capital city is Brașov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" (''țări'') Burzenland and Făgăraș. Name In Hungarian, it is known as ''Brassó megye'', and in German as ''Kreis Kronstadt''. Under Austria-Hungary, a county with an identical name (Brassó County, ro, Comitatul Brașov) was created in 1876, covering a smaller area. Demographics On 20 October 2011, the county had a population of 549,217 and the population density was . * Romanians – 87.4% * Hungarians – 7.77% * Romas – 3.5% * Germans (Transylvanian Saxons) – 0.65% Traditionally the Romanian population was concentrated in the west and southwest of the county, the Hungarians in the east part of the county, and the Germans in the north and around Brașov city. Geography The county has a total area of . The south side comprises the Carpathian Mountains (Southern Carpathians and Eastern Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlăhița
Vlăhița () ( hu, Szentegyháza, , until 1899 ''Szentegyházas-Oláhfalu'') is a town in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The town administers two villages: Băile Homorod (''Homoródfürdő'') and Minele Lueta (''Szentkeresztbánya''). Its Romanian name is of Slavic origin, meaning "little Vlach", while its Hungarian name means "Church of the Saint". History In Roman times a Roman fort was functioning in nearby Băile Homorod. Vlăhița (''Oláhfalu''). The town was part of the Székely Land area of the historical Transylvania province. It belonged to Udvarhelyszék until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when it fell within the Udvarhely County of Austria-Hungary. After the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1919 and the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania and fell within Odorhei County during the interwar period. In 1940, the Second Vienna Award granted Northern Transylvania t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homorod (Homorod)
The Homorod ( hu, Homoród) is a right tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It is formed at the confluence of its headwaters Homorodul Mare and Homorodul Mic, in the village Homorod. It discharges into the Olt in Ungra Ungra (German: ''Galt''; Hungarian: ''Ugra'') is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dăișoara (''Dahl''; ''Longodár'') and Ungra. Ungra is located in the northern part of the county, at 9 kilomet .... Its length is 8 km (62 km including the Homorodul Mare) and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Brașov County {{Brașov-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headwater
The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source. Definition The United States Geological Survey (USGS) states that a river's "length may be considered to be the distance from the mouth to the most distant headwater source (irrespective of stream name), or from the mouth to the headwaters of the stream commonly known as the source stream". As an example of the second definition above, the USGS at times considers the Missouri River as a tributary of the Mississippi River. But it also follows the first definition above (along with virtually all other geographic authorities and publications) in using the combined Missouri—lower Mississippi length figure in lists of lengths of rivers around the world. Most rivers have numerous tributaries and change names often; it is customary to regard the longest t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homorodul Mare
The Homorodul Mare is the right headwater of the river Homorod in Romania. At its confluence with the river Homorodul Mic in the village Homorod, the river Homorod is formed. e-calauza.ro It flows through the villages Băile Homorod, , , , Rareș, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homorod, Brașov
Homorod (german: Hamruden; hu, Homoród) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Homorod, Jimbor (''Sommerburg''; ''Székelyzsombor''), and Mercheașa (''Streitfort''; ''Mirkvásár''). The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Harghita County, from the county seat, Brașov. It lies on the banks of the Homorod River, at the confluence of the Homorodul Mare and Homorodul Mic. Demographics At the 2011 census, 49.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 29.9% Hungarians, 18.4% Roma, and 1.2% Germans. At the 2002 census, 64.6% were Romanian Orthodox, 11.8% Evangelical Lutheran, 8.3% Roman Catholic, 6.5% Unitarian, 2.8% Reformed, 2.3% belonged to another religion, and 1.5% Evangelical of Augustan Confession. Natives *József Nyírő Gallery Image:Homorod.jpg, Homorod sign Image: HomorodHamruden.jpg, The Saxon fortified church of Homorod Image: altarul Bisericii Evanghelice-lutherane.jpg, Inside the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Căpâlnița
Căpâlnița ( hu, Kápolnásfalu, Hungarian pronunciation: , meaning "Village with a Chapel") is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. It is composed of a single village, Căpâlnița. History The village belonged to Udvarhelyszék district until the administrative reform of Transylvania in 1876, when they fell within the Udvarhely County in the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, they became part of Romania and fell within Odorhei County during the interwar period. In 1940, the second Vienna Award granted the Northern Transylvania to Hungary and the villages were held by Hungary until 1944. After Soviet occupation, the Romanian administration returned and the commune became officially part of Romania in 1947. Between 1952 and 1960, the commune fell within the Magyar Autonomous Region, between 1960 and 1968 the Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region. In 1968, the province was abolis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lueta
Lueta ( hu, Lövéte, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of two villages: *Băile Chirui / Kirulyfürdő * Lueta / Lövéte History 200px, left, World War I Heroes' Memorial The name of the commune was first recorded in 1332 when its priest was mentioned as "sacerdos de ''Lueche''". In 1567, it was mentioned as ''Leöwete''. The name derives from the ancient form of the Hungarian name Levente worn by several members of the Árpád dynasty. Transylvanian Toponym Book The villages belonged to district until the administra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merești
Merești ( or colloquially ''Almás'', Hungarian pronunciation:, meaning "Place of Apples on the Homorod") is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. It is composed of a single village, Merești. Its elevation is . History The village is likely to have been formed from 7 small settlements in the 13th century: Varjas, Kakód, Benesfalva, Almás, Bencőfalva, Cikefalva, Tankófalva. It was first recorded in 1333 when a ''sacerdos de Almas'' was mentioned. In 1808, its name appears as ''Almás'', in Romanian ''Poiana Marului''. Before World War I, its Romanian name was also Homorod-Almaşş. In 1762, the villagers refused to perform military service, therefore, as a retaliation a company of the Atlhan cavalry regiment was stationed and housed in the village. In the 19th century, the village became a famous center of manufacturing of painted furniture. The village was part of the Székely Land region o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crăciunel
Ocland ( hu, Oklánd, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The commune is composed of three villages: *Crăciunel / Karácsonyfalva *Ocland / Oklánd *Satu Nou / Homoródújfalu History Ocland was first recorded in 1546 as ''Akland'', and in 1550 as ''Okland''.Transylvanian Toponym Book The name Karácsonyfalva was first recorded in 1333 in a tithe register when a priest of ''Karachni'' was mentioned. In 1453, reference was made of Peter, son of Michael, of ''Karachonfalwa''. Its Romanian name derives from the Hungarian and historically it was Crăciunfăleni. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
