Cristian, Brașov

Commune in Brașov, Romania

Cristian

Commune

Fortified church in Cristian

Coat of arms

Location within the county

Cristian

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 45°38′00″N 25°29′00″E﻿ / ﻿45.6333°N 25.4833°E﻿ / 45.6333; 25.4833
Country| Romania
County| Brașov
Government

• Mayor (2020-2024) | Gicu Cojocaru[1] (PNL)

Area

| 27.73 km2 (10.71 sq mi)
Elevation

| 595 m (1,952 ft)
Population

(2021-12-01)[2]

| 6,292
• Density| 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone| EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code|

507055

Area code| (+40) 02 68
Vehicle reg.| BV
Website| primariacristian.ro

Cristian (German: Neustadt; Hungarian: Keresztényfalva) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.

## Geography

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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.

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1838 | 2,325| —
1875 | 2,308| −0.7%
1890 | 2,604| +12.8%
1930 | 2,873| +10.3%
1992 | 3,764| +31.0%
2002 | 3,924| +4.3%
2011 | 4,490| +14.4%
2021 | 6,292| +40.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, Cristian had 3,924 inhabitants; of those, 95.3% 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. At the 2011 census, the population had increased to 4,490, of which 91.63% were Romanians, 1.92% Transylvanian Saxons, and 1.71% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, the population had reached 6,292; of those, 84.85% were Romanians and 1.29% Hungarians.[3]

## Natives

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* Emil Dima (born 1997), racing cyclist
* Marcus Fronius (1659 – 1713), Lutheran theologian, pedagogue, and author
* Hans Hermannstädter (1918 – 2006), field handball player

## References

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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. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

* Lutheran fortified church

* Former Lutheran parish house

* Public park and former German school

* Town hall

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Brașov County, Romania

Cities|

* Brașov (county seat)
* Codlea
* Făgăraș
* Săcele

Towns|

* Ghimbav
* Predeal
* Râșnov
* Rupea
* Victoria
* Zărnești

Communes|

* Apața
* Augustin
* Beclean
* Bod
* Bran
* Budila
* Bunești
* Cața
* Cincu
* Comăna
* Cristian
* Crizbav
* Drăguș
* Dumbrăvița
* Feldioara
* Fundata
* Hălchiu
* Hărman
* Hârseni
* Hoghiz
* Holbav
* Homorod
* Jibert
* Lisa
* Măieruș
* Mândra
* Moieciu
* Ormeniș
* Părău
* Poiana Mărului
* Prejmer
* Racoș
* Recea
* Sâmbăta de Sus
* Sânpetru
* Șercaia
* Șinca
* Șinca Nouă
* Șoarș
* Tărlungeni
* Teliu
* Ticușu
* Ucea
* Ungra
* Vama Buzăului
* Viștea
* Voila
* Vulcan

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