Praid
Parajd | |
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 Location in Harghita County | |
  Praid Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 25°8′E / 46.550°N 25.133°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | László Nyágrus[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 180.03 km2 (69.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,542 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 537240 |
| Area code | +40 266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | www |
Praid (Hungarian: Parajd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpɒrɒjd]; German: Salzberg) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of six villages: Becaș (Békástanya), Bucin (Bucsin), Ocna de Jos (Alsósófalva), Ocna de Sus (Felsősófalva), Praid (Parajd), and Șașvereș (Sásverés).
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Șașvereș and Praid.[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 2023-08-10.