Cristian, Brașov
Cristian (German: Neustadt; Hungarian: Keresztényfalva) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.
Cristian | |
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 Location within the county | |
  Cristian Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45.6333°N 25.4833°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gicu Cojocaru (PNL) |
| Area | 27.73 km2 (10.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 4,490 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 507055 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | primariacristian |
The commune is located some 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Brașov, in the Burzenland region of southeastern Transylvania. It is traversed south to north by the Ghimbășel river.
At the 2002 census, 95.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 2.9% Transylvanian Saxons and 1.8% Hungarians. 93.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 2.6% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian Evangelical, 0.8% Reformed and 0.5% Roman Catholic.
Lutheran fortified church
Former Lutheran parish house
Public park and former German school
Town hall
References
- "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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