Zagon, Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania
🇷🇴 Zagon (Zágon) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages: Păpăuți (Papolc) and Zagon.
The commune is located in the south-eastern part of the county, on the border with Buzău County, 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the town of Covasna and 40 km (25 mi) east of the county seat, Sfântu Gheorghe. It lies on the banks of the river Zagon, at the foot of the Vrancea Mountains.
History The locality formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. From 1876 until 1920, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon, it became part of Romania.
Demographics The commune is ethnically mixed with a Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of which 51.3% are Székely Hungarians. Ethnic Romanians account for 48.6% of the population. It is the birthplace of Kelemen Mikes, a well-known Hungarian political figure and essayist and Ecaterina Szabo, gold medalist gymnast at the 1984 Olympics.
Europe/Bucharest/Covasna
Zagon has a population of over 5,282 people. Zagon also forms part of the wider Covasna County which has a population of over 210,177 people. Zagon is situated near Sfântu Gheorghe.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Zagon has links with:
🇵🇱 Namysłów, Poland🇫🇷 Villeurbanne 45.767
🇫🇷 Clermont-Ferrand 45.777
🇫🇷 Vaulx-en-Velin 45.778
🇨🇦 Saint-Jérôme 45.783
🇸🇮 Novo Mesto 45.8
🇨🇦 L'Assomption 45.8
🇮🇹 Bassano del Grappa 45.765
🇨🇦 Repentigny 45.733
🇿🇦 Bloemfontein 26.223
🇷🇴 Piatra Neamţ 26.371
Locations Near: Zagon 26.1167,45.7667
🇷🇴 Covasna 26.169,45.845 d: 9.6
🇷🇴 Sfântu Gheorghe 25.789,45.866 d: 27.7
🇷🇴 Brașov 25.611,45.656 d: 41.2
🇷🇴 Miercurea Ciuc 25.815,46.368 d: 70.8
🇷🇴 Busteni 25.54,45.39 d: 61.4
🇷🇴 Ploieşti 26.013,44.947 d: 91.5
🇷🇴 Buzău 26.817,45.151 d: 87.6
🇷🇴 Focşani 27.167,45.7 d: 81.8
🇷🇴 Târgoviște 25.459,44.938 d: 105.5
Antipodal to: Zagon -153.883,-45.767
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16850.8
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16659
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16175.7
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16087.9
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12731.7
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12617.6
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12600.5
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12598.5