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Alongside the county structure, Romania is also divided into eight development regions, which correspond to NUTS-II divisions in the European Union, but which have no administrative capacity and are instead used for co-ordinating regional development projects and statistical purposes. The country is further subdivided into 2686 communes, which are rural localities, and 265 towns. Communes and towns have their own local councils and are headed by a mayor (primar). Larger and more urbanised towns gain the status of municipality, which gives them greater administrative power over local affairs. __________________________________________________________________
Harghita (Hungarian: Hargita) is a county (judet) in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea-Ciuc.
Demographics Hungarians- 84.6% (or 276,038) The Székely are mostly Roman Catholic, while Romanians are primarily Orthodox, and the other Hungarian groups are Reformed and Unitarian. By religion, the county is divided roughly as follows: Roman Catholic (65%) Year County population Geography Harghita consists primarily of mountains, connected to the Eastern Carpathians, such as the Ciuc and Harghita Mountains; volcanic plateaux, foothills, and the more densely populated river valleys. The mountains are volcanic in origin, and the region is known for its excellent hot mineral springs. Harghita is known as one of the coldest regions in Romania, although summers can be quite warm. It is in this county that two of the most important rivers in Romania, the Mures and the Olt, originate. These rivers' origins, near the villages of Izvoru Muresului and Sândominic, are only a few miles apart; yet the Mures flows west to the Tisza, while the Olt flows south to the Danube. In the western part of the county the two Târnava rivers (Târnava Mare and Târnava Mica) flow to the Târnava Plateau, which is part of the Transylvania Plateau. Harghita's many spectacular natural scenery include Sfanta Ana Lake, a volcanic crater lake near the town of Baile Tusnad; Lacu Rosu a mountain lake in the northeast near the town of Gheorgheni, and Cheile Bicazului, a dramatic, narrow canyon formed by the Bicaz stream. The county is renowned for its spa resorts and mineral waters. Neighbours
Economy The predominant industries in the county are:
The main tourist attractions in Harghita county are
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Romania
is divided into forty-one counties (judete), as well as the municipality
of Bucharest (Bucuresti), which is its own administrative unit.
Each county is administered by a county council (consiliu judetean),
responsible for local affairs, as well as a prefect, who is appointed
by the central government but cannot be a member of any political
party. In alphabetical order, the counties are:
