Baraolt

Baraolt
Barót
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Baraolt is located in Romania
Baraolt
Baraolt
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°4′30″N 25°36′0″E / 46.07500°N 25.60000°E / 46.07500; 25.60000
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) János Benedek[1] (Ind.)
Area
128.48 km2 (49.61 sq mi)
Elevation
482 m (1,581 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
7,730
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
525100
Area code(+40) 02 67
Vehicle reg.CV
Websiteprimariabaraolt.ro

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).

  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.