Hoghiz

Hoghiz (German: Warmwasser; Hungarian: Hévíz or Olthévíz) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bogata Olteană (Oltbogát), Cuciulata (Katscheloden; Kucsuláta), Dopca (Dopich; Datk), Fântâna (Olthidegkút), Hoghiz and Lupșa (Lupsa).

Hoghiz
Olthévíz
Commune
View from Ungra of Castra of Hoghiz
View from Ungra of Castra of Hoghiz
Location within the county
Location within the county
Hoghiz is located in Romania
Hoghiz
Hoghiz
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°59′N 25°18′E
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Buta (PSD)
Area
178.38 km2 (68.87 sq mi)
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
5,025
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507095
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitewww.comunahoghiz.ro
The Kálnoky Castle in Hoghiz

Geography

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the Olt River. It is located in the northern part of the county, 10 km (6.2 mi) from the town of Rupea and 56 km (35 mi) from the county seat, Brașov.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 68.4% of inhabitants were Romanians, 27.8% Hungarians and 3.6% Roma. At the 2002 census, 66.4% were Romanian Orthodox, 17.6% Unitarian, 8.4% Reformed, 3.1% Pentecostal and 2.8% Roman Catholic.

Natives
  • Viorel Morariu (1931–2017), rugby union player
  • Aron Pumnul (1818–1866), philologist, teacher, and national and revolutionary activist

Villages

Cuciulata
Cuvioasa Paraschiva Church in Cuciulata

The village of Cuciulata was first attested in a document of 1372 as Vila Roczolod. It also appears as Kucsalota (1589), Kucstulata (1637) and Kociulata (1648). It is located on the south banks of Olt River at the base of the Perșani Mountains, and is crossed by Lupșa Creek. The road DJ104 passes through the village center and DC20 road connects Cuciulata to Lupșa village. Archaeological excavations have shown the existence of a settlement in this place in the Bronze Age. The ruins of a 1st-century BC Dacian stronghold have also been discovered. Among the monuments in the village are a wooden church dating from 1700-1752 and a stone Orthodox church from 1784 to 1791.

See also
Reformed church of Hoghiz

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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