Corund
Korond | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Harghita County | |
  Corund Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′N 25°11′E / 46.467°N 25.183°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Mihály Katona[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 113.51 km2 (43.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,394 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537060 |
| Area code | +40 266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | www |
Corund (Hungarian: Korond, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkorond] ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, in the "Salt Region" (Ținutul Sării or Sóvidék), and is formed of five villages: Atia (Atyha), Calonda (Kalonda), Corund (Korond), Fântâna Brazilor (Fenyőkút), and Valea lui Pavel (Pálpataka).
While the village of Corund is renowned for its pottery and ceramics, the village of Atia is on the route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail.[3]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Terra Siculorum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.