Cernat, Covasna

Cernat (Hungarian: Csernáton; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrnaːton]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of three villages:

  • Albiș / Kézdialbis
  • Cernat / Csernáton
  • Icafalău / Ikafalva
For the village in Dolj County, see Sopot, Dolj.
Cernat
Csernáton
Commune
The Damokos mansion-house, now Village Museum
The Damokos mansion-house, now Village Museum
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Cernat is located in Romania
Cernat
Cernat
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°57′N 26°2′E
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Árpád Rákosi[1] (Ind.)
Area
129 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
3,978
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
527065
Vehicle reg.CV

It formed part of Háromszék district of the Székely Land region in historical Transylvania. Cernat village was formed with the merger of two villages, Cernatu de Jos (Alsócsernáton) and Cernatu de Sus (Felsőcsernáton).

Demographics

The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 3,956 of which 98.51% or 3,897 are Székely Hungarians.

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Reformed church in Albiș
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