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Baraolt Barót
Town
	Location in Covasna County
	Baraolt Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 46°4′30″N 25°36′0″E / 46.07500°N 25.60000°E
Country	Romania
County	Covasna
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	János Benedek (Ind.)
Area	128.48 km2 (49.61 sq mi)
Elevation	482 m (1,581 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	7,730
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	525100
Area code	(+40) 02 67
Vehicle reg.	CV
Website	primariabaraolt.ro

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Baraolt (Romanian pronunciation: [baraˈolt]; Hungarian: Barót, pronounced [ˈbɒroːt] ^ⓘ) is a town and administrative district in Covasna County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The town was mentioned for the first time as a settlement in 1224. It administers five villages: Biborțeni (Bibarcfalva), Bodoș (Bodos), Căpeni (Köpec), Micloșoara (Miklósvár), and Racoșul de Sus (Felsőrákos).

Geography

The town is located in the northwestern part of Covasna County, 44 km (27 mi) away from the county seat, Sfântu Gheorghe, on the border with Brașov County. It lies in the Baraolt depression [ro], on the banks of the Baraolt River, surrounded by the Harghita Mountains to the north, the Baraolt Mountains to the east and the Perșani Mountains to the west. The nearest railway station is 6 km (3.7 mi) from it, in Augustin, Brașov.^[3]

Demographics

At the 2021 census, Baraolt had a population of 7,730.^[4] At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 8,567, of which an absolute Székely Hungarian majority of 8,213 (96%) Hungarians, as well as 237 (3%) Romanians, 100 Roma, and 15 others;^[5] approximately 47.9% of the town's inhabitants adhere to the Hungarian Reformed Church, while 29.9% follow Roman Catholicism, 16.8% consider themselves Unitarians, and 2.6% are Romanian Orthodox. At the 2002 census, there were 9,670 inhabitants, of which 9,271 (95.87%) were Székely Hungarians, 300 (3.1%) Romanians, 84 Roma, and 15 others.

The town has one high school and a provincial hospital with 82 beds. The hospital's specialties include internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, and paediatrics; it also has an accident and emergency service.

Demographic movement according to the censuses:

Natives

Dávid Baróti Szabó (1739–1819), Hungarian Jesuit priest, poet, writer, and linguist
Mihály Bodosi (1909–2005), Hungarian athlete
Eduard Derzsei (1934–2015), Romanian volleyball player
Líviusz Gyulai (1937–2021), Hungarian graphic artist, printmaker, and illustrator

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Bun venit, pe site-ul oficial al orașului Baraolt!". primariabaraolt.ro (in Romanian). Baraolt town hall. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
^ "Census data 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2012-03-11.

External links

(in Romanian) About the town on Covasna County's Prefecture's Site Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
(in Hungarian) About the town on Covasna County's Council's site

[1] "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 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] "Bun venit, pe site-ul oficial al orașului Baraolt!". primariabaraolt.ro (in Romanian). Baraolt town hall. Retrieved October 16, 2023.

[RPL2021-4] "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

[5] "Census data 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2012-03-11.

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-'''Baraolt''' ({{IPA-ro|baraˈolt}}; {{lang-hu|Barót}}, {{IPA-hu|ˈbɒroːt|pron|Barót.ogg}}) is a town and administrative district in [[Covasna County]], [[Romania]]. It lies in the [[Székely Land]], an ethno-cultural region in eastern [[Transylvania]]. The town was mentioned for the first time as a settlement in 1224. It administers five villages:
+'''Baraolt''' ({{IPA|ro|baraˈolt}}; {{langx|hu|Barót}}, {{IPA-hu|ˈbɒroːt|pron|Barót.ogg}}) is a town and administrative district in [[Covasna County]], [[Romania]]. It lies in the [[Székely Land]], an ethno-cultural region in eastern [[Transylvania]]. The town was mentioned for the first time as a settlement in 1224. It administers five villages: Biborțeni (''Bibarcfalva''), Bodoș (''Bodos''), Căpeni (''Köpec''), Micloșoara (''Miklósvár''), and Racoșul de Sus (''Felsőrákos'').
-*Biborțeni / Bibarcfalva
-*Bodoș / Bodos
-*Căpeni / Köpec
-*Micloșoara / Miklósvár
-*Racoșul de Sus / Felsőrákos
-== Demographics ==
+==Geography==
+The town is located in the northwestern part of Covasna County, {{cvt|44|km}} away from the county seat, [[Sfântu Gheorghe]], on the border with [[Brașov County]]. It lies in the {{ill|Baraolt depression|ro|Depresiunea Baraolt}}, on the banks of the [[Baraolt (river)|Baraolt River]], surrounded by the [[Harghita Mountains]] to the north, the [[Baraolt Mountains]] to the east and the [[Perșani Mountains]] to the west. The nearest railway station is {{cvt|6|km}} from it, in [[Augustin, Brașov]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://primariabaraolt.ro/index.php/ro/|title=Bun venit, pe site-ul oficial al orașului Baraolt!|lang=ro|publisher=Baraolt town hall|website=primariabaraolt.ro|access-date=October 16, 2023}}</ref>
+==Demographics==
-According to the 2011 [[Census]], Baraolt has a population of 8,567 and an absolute [[Székelys|Székely]] [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] majority 8,213 (96%) [[Hungarians]], 237 (3%) [[Romanians]], 100 [[Romani people|Roma]], 15 others).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.covasna.insse.ro/phpfiles/DATE_PROVIZORII_RPL-2011_CV.pdf |title=Census data 2011 |access-date=2012-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417034859/http://www.covasna.insse.ro/phpfiles/DATE_PROVIZORII_RPL-2011_CV.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-17 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref> Approximately 47.9% of the town's inhabitants adhere to the [[Reformed Church in Romania|Hungarian Reformed Church]], while 29.9% follow [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]], 16.8% consider themselves [[Unitarian Church of Transylvania|Unitarians]] and 2.6% are [[Romanian Orthodox]]. According to the 2011 [[Census]] the ethnic composition of the town was as follows: [[Székelys|Székely]] [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] made up (9,271 (95.87%) [[Hungarians]], 300 (3.1%) [[Romanians]], 84 [[Romani people|Roma]], 15 others).
+At the [[2021 Romanian census|2021 census]], Baraolt had a population of 7,730.<ref name="RPL2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tabel-1.03_1.3.1-si-1.03.2.xls|title=Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021|publisher=[[National Institute of Statistics (Romania)|INSSE]]|language=ro|date=31 May 2023}}</ref> At the [[2011 Romanian census|2011 census]], the town had a population of 8,567, of which an absolute [[Székelys|Székely]] [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] majority of 8,213 (96%) [[Hungarians]], as well as 237 (3%) [[Romanians]], 100 [[Romani people in Romania|Roma]], and 15 others;<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.covasna.insse.ro/phpfiles/DATE_PROVIZORII_RPL-2011_CV.pdf |title=Census data 2011 |access-date=2012-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417034859/http://www.covasna.insse.ro/phpfiles/DATE_PROVIZORII_RPL-2011_CV.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> approximately 47.9% of the town's inhabitants adhere to the [[Reformed Church in Romania|Hungarian Reformed Church]], while 29.9% follow [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]], 16.8% consider themselves [[Unitarian Church of Transylvania|Unitarians]], and 2.6% are [[Romanian Orthodox]]. At the 2002 census, there were 9,670 inhabitants, of which 9,271 (95.87%) were Székely Hungarians, 300 (3.1%) Romanians, 84 Roma, and 15 others.
 The town has one high school and a provincial hospital with 82 beds. The hospital's specialties include internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, and paediatrics; it also has an accident and emergency service.
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+==Natives==
+* [[Dávid Baróti Szabó]] (1739–1819), Hungarian Jesuit priest, poet, writer, and linguist
+* [[Mihály Bodosi]] (1909–2005), Hungarian athlete
+* [[Eduard Derzsei]] (1934–2015), Romanian volleyball player
+* [[Líviusz Gyulai]] (1937–2021), Hungarian graphic artist, printmaker, and illustrator
 ==References==
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 * {{in lang|ro}} [http://www.prefecturacv.ro/Monografie/Baraolt/Baraolt.pdf About the town on Covasna County's Prefecture's Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330235735/http://www.prefecturacv.ro/Monografie/Baraolt/Baraolt.pdf |date=2012-03-30 }}
 * {{in lang|hu}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20111002092854/http://www.covasna.info.ro/71_baraolt/ About the town on Covasna County's Council's site ]
-[[File:Barot (Baraolt) from Agostonfalva.jpg|500px|left|thumb|View of the town]]
+[[File:Barot (Baraolt) from Agostonfalva.jpg|500px|left|thumb|View of Baraolt]]
 {{Covasna County}}

v t e Covasna County, Romania
Cities	Sfântu Gheorghe (county seat) Târgu Secuiesc
Towns	Baraolt Covasna Întorsura Buzăului
Communes	Aita Mare Arcuș Barcani Bățani Belin Bixad Bodoc Boroșneu Mare Brăduț Brateș Brețcu Catalina Cernat Chichiș Comandău Dalnic Dobârlău Estelnic Ghelința Ghidfalău Hăghig Ilieni Lemnia Malnaș Mereni Micfalău Moacșa Ojdula Ozun Poian Reci Sânzieni Sita Buzăului Turia Vâlcele Valea Crișului Valea Mare Vârghiș Zăbala Zagon

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