Belin, Covasna

Coordinates: 45°56′N 25°34′E / 45.933°N 25.567°E / 45.933; 25.567
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Belin
Bölön
The Unitarian Castle Church and the Reformed Church
The Unitarian Castle Church and the Reformed Church
Location in Covasna County
Location in Covasna County
Belin is located in Romania
Belin
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)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,181
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.CV

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

Demographics[edit]

Belin has a relative Roma majority. At the 2011 census, 46.9% of inhabitants were Roma, 36.7% Székely 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[edit]

  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.