Cristian, Brașov
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Cristian | |
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Coordinates: 45°38′00″N 25°29′00″E / 45.6333°N 25.4833°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Brașov |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gicu Cojocaru (PNL) |
Area | 27.73 km2 (10.71 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 6,292 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 507055 |
Vehicle reg. | BV |
Website | primariacristian |
Cristian (German: Neustadt; Hungarian: Keresztényfalva) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.
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.
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Lutheran fortified church
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Former Lutheran parish house
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Public park and former German school
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Town hall