Belin, Covasna

Commune in Covasna, Romania
Belin
Bölön
Commune
The Unitarian Castle Church and the Reformed Church
The Unitarian Castle Church and the Reformed Church
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
(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.