Racoș

Racoș (also Racoșul de Jos; German: Unter-Krebsdorf; Hungarian: Alsórákos) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Mateiaș (Mátéfalva) and Racoș.

Racoș
Alsórákos
Location within the county
Location within the county
Racoș is located in Romania
Racoș
Racoș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°1′N 25°24′E
CountryRomania
CountyBrașov
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Ion Epureanu (UDMR)
Area
77.78 km2 (30.03 sq mi)
Elevation
484 m (1,588 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
3,336
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507175
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitewww.comunaracos.ro

The commune is located at the northern edge of the county, on the border with Covasna County, and near the border with Harghita County. It lies on the banks of the Olt River, 19 km (12 mi) from the town of Rupea and 63 km (39 mi) from the county seat, Brașov. There are train stations in both Racoș and Mateiaș that serve Line 300 of the CFR network, which connects Bucharest with the Hungarian border near Oradea.

The Racoș volcano is the oldest volcano in the region, and appears to be inactive.[2] The commune is the site of the Racoșul de Jos nature preserve and of the Racoș basalt columns. The Cotul Turzunului nature preserve is partly situated on the territory of Racoș.

As determined by the 2011 census, 55% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 23.2% Romanians and 21.6% Roma. At the 2002 census, 33.4% were Reformed, 23.3% Romanian Orthodox, 21% Pentecostal, 17.7% Unitarian, and 3.6% Roman Catholic.

The ruins of a Dacian fortress are located in Racoș. Alongside this the Sükösd-Bethlen Castle is a historic monument, first attested in 1636 which is also located in Racoș inside a now park. Another tourist destination is the Emerald Lake.

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Seghedi, I., Popa, RG., Panaiotu, C.G.; et al. (2016). "Short-lived eruptive episodes during the construction of a Na-alkalic basaltic field (Perșani Mountains, SE Transylvania, Romania)". Bulletin of Volcanology. 78 (10): 69. Bibcode:2016BVol...78...69S. doi:10.1007/s00445-016-1063-y. S2CID 133351161.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
The Sükösd-Bethlen Castle
Reformed church


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