Baraolt
Barót | |
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 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[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | 128.48 km2 (49.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 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 |
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).
- ^ "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.