Location map: Brețcu
Locality · Covasna County

Brețcu: population and statistics

Brețcu has a population of 3,311 (2026) across 112.8 km², or 29.4 people per km². It ranks 1,387 of 3,181 localities by population. Its population is falling: −10.6% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 3,311 residents
  • 112.8 km²
  • 29 people/km²

Key points

Among the 45 localities in Covasna County, Brețcu ranks No. 20 by population.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: 0.30 ‰ in Brețcu, compared with an average of 1.25 ‰ in Covasna County and 1.87 ‰ nationally.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: 1.48 km in Brețcu, compared with an average of 2.01 km in Covasna County and 3.48 km nationally.

Brețcu: the most common activity among active businesses is Retail trade (except motor vehicles) (18 businesses).

Brețcu in numbers

Population (by registered residence)
3,311
ranked 1,387 of 3,181
−10.6%over 10 years
2016–2026
Population density
29people/km²
ranked 2,420 of 3,163
Area
113km²
ranked 465 of 3,181
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants
0.30‰
ranked 2,341 of 2,438
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants
1.48km
ranked 953 of 1,006
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants
0.30‰
ranked 2,988 of 3,163
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant
0.0nights
ranked 1,070 of 1,250

Where is Brețcu?

Population of Brețcu over time

3,3003,4003,5003,6003,7003,800201620182020202220242026
Population, 2016–2026

Brețcu had 3,702 residents in 2016 and 3,311 in 2026.

YearPopulation (by registered residence)
20213,504
20223,443
20233,429
20243,395
20253,360
20263,311

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All indicators for Brețcu

Value for the locality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the locality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

BrețcuNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorBrețcuCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.1 ‰10.2 ‰16.0 ‰ranked 2,916 of 3,163
People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)18.7 ‰11.8 ‰17.3 ‰ranked 1,195 of 3,163
Live births per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)6.9 ‰7.5 ‰6.9 ‰ranked 1,550 of 3,157
Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)13.3 ‰11.0 ‰13.0 ‰ranked 1,481 of 3,163

Housing

IndicatorBrețcuCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)5.13 km5.18 km7.67 kmranked 2,024 of 2,728
Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.30 ‰1.25 ‰1.53 ‰ranked 2,341 of 2,438
Existing dwellings (2025)1,77596,24010,177,161ranked 1,170 of 3,181
Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)536.1 ‰438.5 ‰484.8 ‰ranked 1,032 of 3,163
Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) (2025)42.8 m²49.7 m²50.3 m²ranked 2,467 of 3,163
Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)0.30 ‰0.99 ‰1.30 ‰ranked 1,765 of 1,926

Energy

IndicatorBrețcuCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)1.48 km2.01 km6.17 kmranked 953 of 1,006
Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)71 m³2,212 m³325,688 m³ranked 911 of 1,023

Economy

IndicatorBrețcuCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)13.6 ‰31.6 ‰29.4 ‰ranked 2,881 of 3,163
Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)0.30 ‰1.34 ‰2.10 ‰ranked 2,988 of 3,163

Employment

IndicatorBrețcuCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)59 ‰242 ‰71 ‰ranked 1,910 of 3,163
Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) (2026)3.3%3.9%2.3%ranked 1,123 of 3,163

Tourism

IndicatorBrețcuCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant (2025)0.0 nights3.20.4ranked 1,070 of 1,250
Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)42 ‰835 ‰200 ‰ranked 981 of 1,250
Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)9.1 ‰29.7 ‰11.8 ‰ranked 802 of 1,362

Environment

IndicatorBrețcuCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) (2025)32.9 m³33.4 m³27.2 m³ranked 996 of 2,656
Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)4.68 km4.46 km4.05 kmranked 711 of 1,695

Health

IndicatorBrețcuCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.60 ‰1.99 ‰0.52 ‰ranked 1,166 of 2,833
Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.60 ‰0.45 ‰0.46 ‰ranked 760 of 2,807
Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)0.30 ‰0.74 ‰0.47 ‰ranked 1,696 of 2,248

Education

IndicatorBrețcuCovasna CountyNationalPosition?Rank
School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)79 ‰147 ‰91 ‰ranked 2,090 of 3,158
Education units per 10,000 inhabitants (2025)3.0 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1,916 of 3,122

Businesses by activity: Brețcu

Active businesses in the business register with a recorded activity, by section and by activity (NACE Rev. 2). Only activities with at least 3 businesses are shown.

By industry section

Most common activities

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Brețcu?

Brețcu has 3,311 residents (2026), ranking 1,387 of 3,181 localities.

How big is Brețcu?

Brețcu covers 112.8 km², with a density of 29 people per km².

Is the population of Brețcu growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Brețcu went from 3,702 to 3,311, a change of −10.6%.

Where is Brețcu?

Brețcu is in Covasna County. Latitude 46.050, longitude 26.300.

Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Brețcu?

In Brețcu, “Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 0.30 ‰ (2025), ranking 2,341 of 2,438 localities; the national median is 1.53 ‰.

Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Brețcu?

In Brețcu, “Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 1.48 km (2025), ranking 953 of 1,006 localities; the national median is 6.17 km.

Which localities border Brețcu?

The nearest to Brețcu are Mereni (5.9 km), Lemnia (8.3 km), Ojdula (9.1 km), Estelnic (13 km), Poian (14 km).