Homorod, Brașov

Homorod Homoród
Commune
Homorod
Coordinates: 46°2′30″N 25°17′3″E / 46.04167°N 25.28417°E / 46.04167; 25.28417
Country	Romania
County	Braşov County
Population (2011)[1]	2,119
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Homorod (German: Hamruden; Hungarian: Homoród) is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Homorod, Jimbor (Sommerburg; Székelyzsombor) and Mercheaşa (Streitfort; Mirkvásár).

At the 2011 census, 49.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 29.9% Hungarians, 18.4% Roma and 1.2% Germans. At the 2002 census, 64.6% were Romanian Orthodox, 11.8% Evangelical Lutheran, 8.3% Roman Catholic, 6.5% Unitarian, 2.8% Reformed, 2.3% belonged to another religion, and 1.5% Evangelical of Augustan Confession.

Gallery

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  Homorod sign
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  The Saxon fortified church of Homorod
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  Inside the church

See also

• List of castles in Romania
• Tourism in Romania
• Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania

Brașov County, Romania
Cities	Brașov (county seat) Codlea Făgăraș Săcele
Towns	Ghimbav Predeal Râșnov Rupea Victoria Zărnești
Communes	Apața Augustin Beclean Bod Bran Budila Bunești Cața Cincu Comăna Cristian Crizbav Drăguș Dumbrăvița Feldioara Fundata Hălchiu Hărman Hârseni Hoghiz Holbav Homorod Jibert Lisa Mândra Măieruș Moieciu Ormeniș Părău Poiana Mărului Prejmer Racoș Recea Șercaia Șinca Șinca Nouă Sâmbăta de Sus Sânpetru Șoarș Tărlungeni Teliu Ticușu Ucea Ungra Vama Buzăului Viștea Voila Vulcan

Coordinates: 46°02′30″N 25°17′03″E / 46.04167°N 25.28417°E / 46.04167; 25.28417

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