Praid

Not to be confused with Pride.

Commune in Harghita, Romania

Praid

Parajd

Commune

Location in Harghita County

Praid

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 46°33′N 25°8′E﻿ / ﻿46.550°N 25.133°E﻿ / 46.550; 25.133
Country| Romania
County| Harghita
Government

• Mayor (2020–2024) | László Nyágrus[1] (UDMR)

Area

| 180.03 km2 (69.51 sq mi)
Elevation

| 506 m (1,660 ft)
Population

(2021-12-01)[2]

| 6,542
• Density| 36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone| EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code|

537240

Area code| +40 266
Vehicle reg.| HR
Website| www.primaria-praid.ro

Praid (Hungarian: Parajd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpɒrɒjd]; German: Salzberg) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of six villages: Becaș (Békástanya), Bucin (Bucsin), Ocna de Jos (Alsósófalva), Ocna de Sus (Felsősófalva), Praid (Parajd), and Șașvereș (Sásverés).

The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Șașvereș and Praid.[3]

## Demographics

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The commune has an absolute Hungarian (Székely) majority. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 6,502, of which 91.68% are Hungarian and 2.65% Roma. The 2002 Census reported 69.36% of the total population belonging to the Protestant Hungarian Reformed Church, while Roman Catholicism is professed by 22.46% of the respondents.[4]

## Natives

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* Vilmos Nagy de Nagybaczon (1884–1976), commanding general of the Royal Hungarian Army

## Tourism

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Inside the Praid salt mine

The commune's chief economic activity centers around the Praid salt mine that provides salt for both industrial and gastronomical use and attracts over 400,000 tourists every year.[citation needed]

## See also

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* Dacian fortress of Praid

## External links

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* www.parajd.lap.hu (in Hungarian and Romanian)
* Salt mine official site

## 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. ^ "Terra Siculorum | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
4. ^ Romanian Census 2002; retrieved on June 25, 2010

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Harghita County, Romania

Cities|

* Miercurea Ciuc (county seat)
* Gheorgheni
* Odorheiu Secuiesc
* Toplița

Towns|

* Băile Tușnad
* Bălan
* Borsec
* Cristuru Secuiesc
* Vlăhița

Communes|

* Atid
* Avrămești
* Bilbor
* Brădești
* Căpâlnița
* Cârța
* Ciceu
* Ciucsângeorgiu
* Ciumani
* Corbu
* Corund
* Cozmeni
* Dănești
* Dârjiu
* Dealu
* Ditrău
* Feliceni
* Frumoasa
* Gălăuțaș
* Joseni
* Lăzarea
* Leliceni
* Lueta
* Lunca de Jos
* Lunca de Sus
* Lupeni
* Mădăraș
* Mărtiniș
* Merești
* Mihăileni
* Mugeni
* Ocland
* Păuleni-Ciuc
* Plăieșii de Jos
* Porumbeni
* Praid
* Racu
* Remetea
* Săcel
* Sâncrăieni
* Sândominic
* Sânmartin
* Sânsimion
* Sântimbru
* Sărmaș
* Satu Mare
* Secuieni
* Siculeni
* Șimonești
* Subcetate
* Suseni
* Tomești
* Tulgheș
* Tușnad
* Ulieș
* Vărșag
* Voșlăbeni
* Zetea

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