Apața

Apața (German: Geist; Hungarian: Apáca) is a commune in Brașov County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Apața. It is situated in the traditional region of Transylvania.

Apața

Apáca
Location within the county
Apața
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°57′N 25°31′E
Country Romania
CountyBrașov
Government
  MayorLászló Bölöni (UDMR)
Area
54.29 km2 (20.96 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
3,169
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
507005
Vehicle reg.BV
Websitewww.primaria-apata.ro

The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, at the extreme north of the Burzenland. It sits on the left bank of the Olt River; the Valea Lungă River discharges into the Olt near Apața.

At the 2011 census, 45.1% of inhabitants were Romanians, 36.8% Hungarians and 17.9% Roma. At the 2002 census, 37.8% were Evangelical Lutheran, 36.4% Pentecostal, 20.1% Romanian Orthodox and 2.4% had no religion.

Natives

References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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