Belin, Covasna

Belin
Bölön
The Unitarian Castle Church and the Reformed Church
Location in Covasna County
Belin
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°56′N 25°34′E / 45.933°N 25.567°E / 45.933; 25.567
CountryRomania
CountyCovasna
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Imre Sikó[1] (UDMR)
Area
70.7 km2 (27.3 sq mi)
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,181
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
527030
Area code+(40) x67
Vehicle reg.CV
Websiteprimariabelin.ro

Belin (Hungarian: Bölön, Hungarian pronunciation: [bøløn]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages: Belin and Belin-Vale (Bölönpatak).

Demographics

Belin has a relative Roma majority. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 3,181; of those, 38.98% were Roma, 29.27% Romanians, and 27.32% Székely Hungarians.[3] At the 2011 census, there were 2,859 inhabitants; 46.9% of those were Roma, 36.7% Hungarians, and 13.7% Romanians.

In 2002, 33.4% of inhabitants were Pentecostal, 30.2% Unitarian, 19.8% Romanian Orthodox, 9.7% Reformed, 3.1% belonged to another religion, 1.3% had no religion, and 1.1% were Roman Catholic.

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.