Praid
Praid (Hungarian: Parajd, Hungarian pronunciation: ; German: Salzberg) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania.
It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of six villages: Becaș (Békástanya), Bucin (Bucsin), Ocna de Jos (Alsósófalva), Ocna de Sus (Felsősófalva), Praid (Parajd), and Șașvereș (Sásverés).
Praid Parajd | |
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 Location in Harghita County | |
  Praid Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 25°8′E / 46.550°N 25.133°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | László Nyágrus (UDMR) |
| Area | 180.03 km2 (69.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 6,542 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537240 |
| Area code | +40 266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | www |
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Șașvereș and Praid.
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Hungarian (Székely) majority. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 6,502, of which 91.68% are Hungarian and 2.65% Roma. The 2002 Census reported 69.36% of the total population belonging to the Protestant Hungarian Reformed Church, while Roman Catholicism is professed by 22.46% of the respondents.
Natives
- Vilmos Nagy de Nagybaczon (1884–1976), commanding general of the Royal Hungarian Army
Tourism
The commune's chief economic activity centers around the Praid salt mine that provides salt for both industrial and gastronomical use and attracts over 400,000 tourists every year.[citation needed]
See also
External links
- www.parajd.lap.hu (in Hungarian and Romanian)
- Salt mine official site
References
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