Bretcu
Encyclopedia
Breţcu is a commune in Covasna County
, Transylvania
, Romania
composed of three villages:
The Roman settlement of Augustia and the Roman castrum
is located on the east side of the settlement.
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, hero of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
was born here in 1814.
Covasna County
Covasna is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Sfântu Gheorghe.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 222,449 and the population density was 60/km².*Hungarians – 73.79% *Romanians – 23.28%...
, Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
composed of three villages:
- Breţcu
- Mărtănuş / Kézdimartonos
- Oituz / Ojtoztelep
The Roman settlement of Augustia and the Roman castrum
Augustia (castra)
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is located on the east side of the settlement.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the commune has a population of 3,908 of which 74.16% or 2,898 are Székely HungariansSzékely
The Székelys or Székely , sometimes also referred to as Szeklers , are a subgroup of the Hungarian people living mostly in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, Romania...
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Personalities
Áron GáborÁron Gábor
Áron Gábor was a Székely Hungarian artillery officer and national hero of the 1848-49 Hungarian Revolution. He became one of the leaders of Székely-Hungarian forces in Transylvania during the 1848 revolution against the Austrian Empire...
, hero of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Hungarian Revolution of 1848
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was one of many of the European Revolutions of 1848 and closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas...
was born here in 1814.