Sfântu Gheorghe

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Sfântu Gheorghe

Total population

56,006

Coordinates45.87°, 25.79°

Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Sfântu Gheorghe is a city that serves as the seat of Covasna County in Transylvania, Romania. Located in the central part of the country, it lies on the Olt River in a valley between the Baraolt Mountains and the Bodoc Mountains. The town administers two villages, Chilieni and Coșeni.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

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Dániel Veress

Romanian historian

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Adalbert Rethi

Romanian table tennis player (1943–2008)

Endré Koréh

Romanian opera singer

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Álmos Albert

Hungarian politician from Romania (1954–2015)

Anton Galgótzy

Austrian officer and archivist (1837–1929)

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Kálmán Szász

Hungarian chemist, pharmacist (1910-1978)

Annamari Dancs

Hungarian singer from Romania

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Péter Jecza

Hungarian sculptor from Romania (1939–2009)

Ferenc Aschermann

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József Benke

Hungarian actor (1781-1855)

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Ottó Bodó

Hungarian dramaturge, critic, university lecturer from Romania (1974–)

Barna Bodó

Hungarian politolog from Romania

László Bogdán

Hungarian poet and journalist from Romania (1948-2020)

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László Csiki

Romanian poet

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Magda Csutak

Hungarian ceramist

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László Diószeghy

painter and lepidopterist (1877-1942)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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