Codlea

Codlea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkodle̯a]; German: Zeiden; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: Zäöeden; Hungarian: Feketehalom) is a city in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania.

Codlea
Municipality
The city centre of Codlea along with the local Transylvanian Saxon fortified church
The city centre of Codlea along with the local Transylvanian Saxon fortified church
Coat of arms of Codlea
Coat of arms
Location in Brașov County
Location in Brașov County
Codlea is located in Romania
Codlea
Codlea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°41′49″N 25°26′38″E
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Paul-Mihai Cîmpeanu[1] (PSD)
Area
132.79 km2 (51.27 sq mi)
Elevation
561 m (1,841 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
20,534
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
505100
Area code(+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitewww.primaria-codlea.ro

Name

The Romanian name "Codlea" could be a derivation from the Latin codella, a diminutive of Latin coda (edge, rearward); or it could be a derivation from the Slavic cotal ("kettle"), as the Măgura Codlei (in this reading: "Kettle Hill") looks like a kettle. In Romanian, măgură means "large hill, mound, forest located on a high place".

The hill also provides the Hungarian name of the city, Feketehegy, "Black Hill".

The German name's origin is unknown, but there is a theory that it was derived from Zeidler, an antiquated word for "beekeeper".[3]

History
Măgura Codlei

During the 13th century, the Teutonic Order built a fortress known as Schwarzburg ("black castle") near the "Măgura Codlei". The castle's name was first noted in 1265 and was rebuilt for the last time in 1432 by the craftsmen's guild that worked in the town. The city of Codlea is believed to have been also founded by Germans. The fortified church in the city is the largest in the Burzenland historic region. Codlea was well known for its flowers and was called the city of flowers.

Climate

Codlea has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Codlea
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)		 2.6
(36.7)		 7.3
(45.1)		 13.3
(55.9)		 18.1
(64.6)		 21.4
(70.5)		 23.2
(73.8)		 23.5
(74.3)		 18.5
(65.3)		 13.3
(55.9)		 8.2
(46.8)		 2.1
(35.8)		 12.7
(54.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)		 −2
(28)		 2.4
(36.3)		 8.2
(46.8)		 13.3
(55.9)		 16.9
(62.4)		 18.7
(65.7)		 18.7
(65.7)		 13.9
(57.0)		 8.4
(47.1)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 8.1
(46.5)
Average low °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 2.6
(36.7)		 7.8
(46.0)		 11.8
(53.2)		 13.6
(56.5)		 13.7
(56.7)		 9.3
(48.7)		 4.2
(39.6)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 3.4
(38.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45
(1.8)		 42
(1.7)		 56
(2.2)		 73
(2.9)		 95
(3.7)		 100
(3.9)		 95
(3.7)		 78
(3.1)		 61
(2.4)		 53
(2.1)		 47
(1.9)		 49
(1.9)		 794
(31.3)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/brasov/codlea-15683/

Population
  • 1510: 670
  • 1814: 3,264
  • 1849: 3,764
  • 1890: 4,035
    • 2,680 Germans (67%)
    • 1,211 Romanians (30%)
    • 44 Hungarians (1%)
    • 100 Jews and others (2%)
  • 1930: 5,219
    • 3,111 Germans (60%)
    • 1,916 Romanians (36%)
    • 192 Hungarians (4%)
  • 1941: 6,214
  • 1966: 13,075
  • 1977: 22,744
  • 1982: 23,500
  • 1992: 24,620
  • 2002: 24,286
  • 2011: 21,708
  • 2021: 20,534

As of the 2011 census, 90.2% of inhabitants were Romanians, 5.6% Roma, 2.8% Hungarians, and 1% Germans. As of 2002, 86.8% were Romanian Orthodox, 3.7% Roman Catholic, 3.1% Pentecostal, 2.2% Christian Evangelical, 1% Evangelical Augustan Confession, and 0.8% Reformed.

Natives

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. Zeidler, in Duden Wörterbuch (online). Accessed 24 Oct 2023.
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