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Covasna or Kovászna (Romanian: Covasna; Hungarian: Kovászna, German: Kowasna) is a town in Covasna county, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of 550-600 m.
Known as the "town of 1,000 mineral springs," Covasna is famous for its mineral waters. Each spring has a different mixture of minerals, chiefly carbon dioxide, sulfur, and ammonia. Its name is derived from the Slavic word Cvaz, meaning sour, referring to the taste of its mineral waters.
[edit] Chiuruş
Chiuruş or Csomakőrös (Romanian: Chiuruş; Hungarian: Csomakőrös) is a village administratively part of the town. The village has a population of 451 and has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2002 Census, Covasna has 11,369 inhabitants. It has a Székely Hungarian majority: 7,549 or 66.4%. 3,672 (32.3%) Romanians also live in the town.
[edit] History
- 1567 - First mentioned in a document.
- 1952 - Covasna became a town.
[edit] Famous natives
The famous Hungarian explorer and linguist Sándor Kőrösi Csoma was in Chiuruş/Csomakőrös in 1784. Kőrösi is widely seen as the founder of Tibetology, he was the compiler and author of the first Tibetan-English dictionary and grammar book. He died in Darjeeling, India in 1842.
A statue in his honour was erected in the centre of the village in 1972 and there's an exhibition in the cultural centre.
[edit] External links
- www.cosys.ro/kovaszna/rom - unofficial site of the town of Covasna, accessible in Romanian, Hungarian and English
- www.covasna.tk - unofficial site of the town of Covasna in English, Hungarian, German and Romanian
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