Cristian, Brasov
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Cristian is a commune in Braşov County
, Romania
. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.
At the 2002 census, 95.3% of inhabitants 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.
Brasov County
Brașov ; ) is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Brașov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" Burzenland and Făgăraș Land.-Demographics:...
, 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...
. It is composed of a single village, Cristian.
At the 2002 census, 95.3% of inhabitants were Romanians
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
, 2.9% Transylvanian Saxons
Transylvanian Saxons
The Transylvanian Saxons are a people of German ethnicity who settled in Transylvania from the 12th century onwards.The colonization of Transylvania by Germans was begun by King Géza II of Hungary . For decades, the main task of the German settlers was to defend the southeastern border of the...
and 1.8% Hungarians. 93.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 2.6% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian Evangelical
Christian Evangelical Church of Romania
The Christian Evangelical Church of Romania is a Plymouth Brethren Protestant denomination, one of Romania's eighteen officially recognised religious denominations.-History:...
, 0.8% Reformed and 0.5% Roman Catholic.