Hârseni

Commune in Brașov, Romania

(2020–2024) Daniel Dâmboiu^[1] (PADN)Area

151.43 km² (58.47 sq mi)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

2,508 • Density17/km² (43/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Vehicle reg.BVWebsitewww.primariaharseni.ro

Hârseni (German: Scharkan; Hungarian: Herszény) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Copăcel (Kopacsel), Hârseni, Măliniș (Malinis), Mărgineni (Marginen) and Sebeș (Sebes).

The commune is located in Țara Făgărașului, in the western part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi) south-east of Făgăraș. It is traversed south to north by the Sebeș River, a left tributary of the Olt River.

Natives

Vasile Suciu (1873–1935), Greek-Catholic Metropolitan bishop of the Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
David Urs de Margina [ro] (1816–1897), military officer in the Imperial Austrian Army

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.