Praid

Praid
Parajd
Location in Harghita County
Location in Harghita County
Praid is located in Romania
Praid
Praid
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°33′N 25°8′E / 46.550°N 25.133°E / 46.550; 25.133
CountryRomania
CountyHarghita
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
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
537240
Area code+40 266
Vehicle reg.HR
Websitewww.primaria-praid.ro

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]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 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. ^ "Terra Siculorum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.

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