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12-421: The commune is located in the northernmost part of the county, on the border with Harghita and Mureș counties. Cața village—the administrative center of the commune—is 69 km (43 mi) northwest of Brașov (the county seat) and 36 km (22 mi) south of Odorheiu Secuiesc . At the 2011 census , Cața had 2,463 inhabitants; of those, 44.9% were Romanians , 30.9% Hungarians , and 23.4% Roma . At

24-430: A height of 150–250 m (490–820 ft) above the altitude of the valley. The plateau has a continental climate . Temperature varies a great deal in the course of a year, with warm summers contrasted by very cold winters. Vast forests cover parts of the plateau and the mountains. The mean elevation is 300–500 m (980–1,640 ft). The Transylvanian Plateau is divided into three areas: The Transylvanian Plain

36-503: A population of 326,222 and a population density of 52/km . In 2011, it had a population of 302,432 and a population density of 46/km . In 2021, it had a population of 291,950, and a population density of 43/km . Harghita county has the highest percentage of Hungarians in Romania, just ahead of Covasna county . The Hungarians form the majority of the population in most of the county's municipalities, with Romanians concentrated in

48-716: Is a plateau in central Romania . The plateau lies within and takes its name from the historical region of Transylvania , and is almost entirely surrounded by the Eastern , Southern and Romanian Western branches of the Carpathian Mountains . The area includes the Transylvanian Plain . It is improperly called a plateau, for it does not possess extensive plains, but is formed of a network of valleys of various size, ravines and canyons , united together by numerous small mountain ranges , which attain

60-426: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Harghita County Harghita County ( Romanian : Județul Harghita , Romanian pronunciation: [harˈɡita] and Hungarian : Hargita megye , pronounced [ˈhɒrɡitɒ] ) is a county ( județ ) in the center of Romania , in eastern Transylvania , with the county seat at Miercurea Ciuc . In 2002, Harghita County had

72-553: Is also hilly (400–600 m), but because the area is almost completely cultivated it is called a plain. The Transylvanian Basin ( Romanian : Depresiunea colinară a Transilvaniei ) includes the Transylvanian Plateau and the peripheral areas towards the Carpathian Mountains, which have a different character than the plateau. The basin is the main production site of Romania's methane . It also contains

84-714: Is known as one of the coldest regions in Romania, although summers can be quite warm. It is in this county that two of the most important rivers in Romania, the Mureș and the Olt , originate. These rivers' origins, near the villages of Izvoru Mureșului and Sândominic , are only a few miles apart; yet the Mureș flows west to the Tisza , while the Olt flows south to the Danube . In the western part of

96-496: The 2021 census , the commune had a population of 2,571, of which 42.75% were Romanians, 32.59% Roma, and 18.79% Hungarians. There are three fortified churches in the commune, at Cața, Beia, and Drăușeni. The famous Caru' cu Bere restaurant in Bucharest was originally opened as a brewery in 1879 by Ioan Căbășan and his nephews, Ion, Gheorghe, and Nicolae Mircea, all coming from Cața. This Brașov County location article

108-716: The Bicaz stream. The county is renowned for its spa resorts and mineral waters . The county's main industries: The main tourist attractions in Harghita county are The Harghita County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections , consists of 30 counsellors, with the following party composition: Harghita County has 4 municipalities, 5 towns and 58 communes 46°22′N 25°48′E  /  46.36°N 25.80°E  / 46.36; 25.80 Transylvanian Plateau The Transylvanian Plateau ( Romanian : Podișul Transilvaniei ; Hungarian : Erdélyi-medence )

120-532: The county is divided roughly as follows: Harghita County has a total area of 6,639 km . Harghita consists primarily of mountains, connected to the Eastern Carpathians , such as the Ciuc and Harghita Mountains ; volcanic plateaux, foothills, and the more densely populated river valleys. The mountains are volcanic in origin, and the region is known for its excellent hot mineral springs. Harghita

132-541: The county the two Târnava rivers (Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică) flow to the Târnava Plateau, which is part of the Transylvanian Plateau . Harghita's spectacular natural scenery includes Sfânta Ana Lake , a volcanic crater lake near the town of Băile Tușnad ; Lacul Roșu a mountain lake in the northeast near the town of Gheorgheni , and Cheile Bicazului , a dramatic, narrow canyon formed by

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144-435: The northern and eastern part of the county (particularly Toplița and Bălan ), as well as in the enclave of Voșlăbeni . The Székelys of Harghita are mostly Roman Catholic, with Reformed and Unitarian minorities, while the ethnic Romanians are primarily Orthodox . Catholicism is strongest in the east, in the former Csíkszék , while Protestants are concentrated in the south and west of Odorheiu Secuiesc . By religion,

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