County
Harghita County: localities in numbers
Harghita County has 67 localities and 321,888 residents across 6,637 km², or 48 people per km². Population: −3.6% between 2016 and 2026.
- 321,888 residents
- 67 localities
- 6,637 km²
- 48 people/km²
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All localities in Harghita County
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| Locality | Population (by registered residence) | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants | Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miercurea Ciuc | 39,358 | −6.6% | 331.2 people/km² | 118.8 km² | 65.9 ‰ | 1.78 ‰ |
| Odorheiu Secuiesc | 35,917 | −6.9% | 762.2 people/km² | 47.1 km² | 59.7 ‰ | 2.03 ‰ |
| Gheorgheni | 18,429 | −8.0% | 83.6 people/km² | 220.5 km² | 48.5 ‰ | 1.36 ‰ |
| Toplița | 14,715 | −8.3% | 43.6 people/km² | 337.7 km² | 32.6 ‰ | 1.63 ‰ |
| Cristuru Secuiesc | 10,616 | −1.8% | 197.2 people/km² | 53.8 km² | 38.0 ‰ | 0.94 ‰ |
| Vlăhița | 7,516 | −1.7% | 99.9 people/km² | 75.2 km² | 29.9 ‰ | 1.60 ‰ |
| Bălan | 7,129 | −10.1% | 5,056 people/km² | 1.4 km² | 19.9 ‰ | 1.40 ‰ |
| Praid | 6,938 | −0.3% | 38.4 people/km² | 180.5 km² | 20.3 ‰ | 1.01 ‰ |
| Corund | 6,388 | −2.0% | 55.9 people/km² | 114.4 km² | 15.0 ‰ | 0.94 ‰ |
| Remetea | 6,301 | −1.5% | 58.5 people/km² | 107.7 km² | 27.0 ‰ | 0.48 ‰ |
| Sândominic | 6,170 | −3.0% | 40.8 people/km² | 151.3 km² | 24.8 ‰ | 2.59 ‰ |
| Zetea | 6,000 | −0.3% | 31.6 people/km² | 189.7 km² | 44.8 ‰ | 1.83 ‰ |
| Joseni | 5,731 | −1.7% | 25.7 people/km² | 223.2 km² | 38.2 ‰ | 1.57 ‰ |
| Ditrău | 5,638 | −4.5% | 49.6 people/km² | 113.7 km² | 29.4 ‰ | 1.06 ‰ |
| Lunca de Jos | 5,549 | −2.2% | 40.0 people/km² | 138.8 km² | 17.8 ‰ | 1.62 ‰ |
| Suseni | 5,144 | −2.6% | 23.1 people/km² | 222.9 km² | 30.7 ‰ | 0.39 ‰ |
| Ciucsângeorgiu | 5,054 | +0.5% | 20.9 people/km² | 242.2 km² | 19.6 ‰ | 0.59 ‰ |
| Lupeni | 4,837 | +3.2% | 38.6 people/km² | 125.3 km² | 49.2 ‰ | 2.27 ‰ |
| Dealu | 4,287 | +4.4% | 45.2 people/km² | 95.0 km² | 35.9 ‰ | 3.03 ‰ |
| Ciumani | 4,222 | −4.9% | 44.2 people/km² | 95.4 km² | 34.1 ‰ | 1.42 ‰ |
| Șimonești | 3,828 | −2.9% | 32.9 people/km² | 116.2 km² | 21.4 ‰ | 1.31 ‰ |
| Frumoasa | 3,783 | −0.2% | 44.9 people/km² | 84.3 km² | 28.5 ‰ | 1.32 ‰ |
| Feliceni | 3,743 | +12.3% | 48.9 people/km² | 76.5 km² | 46.2 ‰ | 2.67 ‰ |
| Mugeni | 3,669 | +1.8% | 57.0 people/km² | 64.4 km² | 26.4 ‰ | 0.27 ‰ |
| Sărmaș | 3,604 | −9.8% | 52.0 people/km² | 69.3 km² | 33.3 ‰ | 2.77 ‰ |
| Sânsimion | 3,602 | −1.0% | 54.2 people/km² | 66.5 km² | 22.5 ‰ | 1.39 ‰ |
| Lueta | 3,599 | −2.8% | 35.2 people/km² | 102.3 km² | 23.6 ‰ | 1.94 ‰ |
| Lăzarea | 3,571 | −0.8% | 43.8 people/km² | 81.6 km² | 26.9 ‰ | 0.28 ‰ |
| Lunca de Sus | 3,343 | −2.4% | 40.5 people/km² | 82.6 km² | 18.2 ‰ | 0.90 ‰ |
| Atid | 3,061 | −0.9% | 22.4 people/km² | 136.8 km² | 11.8 ‰ | 0.65 ‰ |
| Tulgheș | 3,003 | −7.1% | 12.3 people/km² | 244.0 km² | 38.3 ‰ | 2.00 ‰ |
| Mărtiniș | 2,922 | −0.2% | 20.6 people/km² | 141.6 km² | 28.1 ‰ | 1.03 ‰ |
| Ciceu | 2,855 | +2.0% | 40.7 people/km² | 70.2 km² | 28.0 ‰ | 1.40 ‰ |
| Secuieni | 2,818 | −0.1% | 70.8 people/km² | 39.8 km² | 17.7 ‰ | 1.77 ‰ |
| Plăieșii de Jos | 2,803 | −1.9% | 9.5 people/km² | 295.7 km² | 16.8 ‰ | 0.71 ‰ |
| Avrămești | 2,764 | −0.8% | 47.5 people/km² | 58.1 km² | 16.3 ‰ | 0.72 ‰ |
| Mihăileni | 2,741 | 0.0% | 33.1 people/km² | 82.7 km² | 21.5 ‰ | 0.36 ‰ |
| Sâncrăieni | 2,707 | +3.4% | 51.8 people/km² | 52.2 km² | 46.2 ‰ | 2.96 ‰ |
| Cârța | 2,681 | −3.6% | 33.5 people/km² | 79.9 km² | 34.7 ‰ | 1.86 ‰ |
| Siculeni | 2,671 | −6.8% | 66.3 people/km² | 40.3 km² | 29.6 ‰ | 1.87 ‰ |
| Leliceni | 2,580 | +20.5% | 71.1 people/km² | 36.3 km² | 42.6 ‰ | 1.55 ‰ |
| Tomești | 2,578 | −3.4% | 38.0 people/km² | 67.8 km² | 17.5 ‰ | 1.16 ‰ |
| Borsec | 2,572 | −7.2% | 41.9 people/km² | 61.4 km² | 35.0 ‰ | 0.78 ‰ |
| Bilbor | 2,411 | −10.0% | 10.6 people/km² | 226.9 km² | 31.5 ‰ | 0.83 ‰ |
| Păuleni-Ciuc | 2,277 | +18.4% | 48.2 people/km² | 47.2 km² | 42.6 ‰ | 0.44 ‰ |
| Sânmartin | 2,246 | −6.5% | 46.2 people/km² | 48.6 km² | 30.7 ‰ | 2.23 ‰ |
| Cozmeni | 2,246 | −0.6% | 32.1 people/km² | 70.0 km² | 20.5 ‰ | 0.89 ‰ |
| Gălăuțaș | 2,235 | −11.0% | 73.5 people/km² | 30.4 km² | 13.9 ‰ | 0.00 ‰ |
| Tușnad | 2,218 | 0.0% | 29.0 people/km² | 76.5 km² | 20.7 ‰ | 3.61 ‰ |
| Brădești | 2,212 | +9.3% | 70.2 people/km² | 31.5 km² | 69.2 ‰ | 2.26 ‰ |
| Dănești | 2,180 | −1.7% | 34.4 people/km² | 63.4 km² | 34.4 ‰ | 1.38 ‰ |
| Mădăraș | 2,180 | −2.8% | 33.1 people/km² | 65.9 km² | 39.9 ‰ | 3.67 ‰ |
| Căpâlnița | 2,161 | +1.7% | 28.8 people/km² | 75.0 km² | 37.9 ‰ | 1.39 ‰ |
| Sântimbru | 2,154 | −1.6% | 39.1 people/km² | 55.0 km² | 17.6 ‰ | 0.46 ‰ |
| Satu Mare | 2,076 | −1.9% | 50.5 people/km² | 41.1 km² | 21.7 ‰ | 0.48 ‰ |
| Porumbeni | 1,978 | +4.7% | 47.2 people/km² | 41.9 km² | 23.8 ‰ | 1.01 ‰ |
| Voșlăbeni | 1,871 | −5.9% | 33.2 people/km² | 56.3 km² | 32.6 ‰ | 0.00 ‰ |
| Vărșag | 1,771 | +5.7% | 22.7 people/km² | 77.9 km² | 36.1 ‰ | 2.82 ‰ |
| Subcetate | 1,686 | −10.0% | 32.6 people/km² | 51.7 km² | 26.1 ‰ | 2.37 ‰ |
| Racu | 1,619 | −1.2% | 34.8 people/km² | 46.5 km² | 29.6 ‰ | 1.24 ‰ |
| Băile Tușnad | 1,550 | −8.0% | 820.1 people/km² | 1.9 km² | 60.0 ‰ | 3.87 ‰ |
| Corbu | 1,423 | −4.1% | 8.3 people/km² | 170.7 km² | 22.5 ‰ | 0.70 ‰ |
| Merești | 1,347 | −1.2% | 12.4 people/km² | 108.5 km² | 19.3 ‰ | 0.74 ‰ |
| Ocland | 1,278 | −4.0% | 20.9 people/km² | 61.1 km² | 12.5 ‰ | 1.56 ‰ |
| Ulieș | 1,178 | +0.1% | 17.2 people/km² | 68.7 km² | 25.5 ‰ | 0.85 ‰ |
| Săcel | 1,144 | −8.9% | 15.7 people/km² | 73.0 km² | 6.1 ‰ | 1.75 ‰ |
| Dârjiu | 1,010 | −5.5% | 24.0 people/km² | 42.1 km² | 24.8 ‰ | 2.97 ‰ |
Harghita County compared with the national figures
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Harghita County | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Active companies in the trade register per 1,000 inhabitants | 38.2 ‰ | 60.3 ‰ |
| Companies registered in the last 12 months per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.53 ‰ | 3.92 ‰ |
| Length of the gas distribution network per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.58 km | 3.48 km |
| Natural gas distributed per inhabitant (m³) | 5,727 m³ | 325,688 m³ |
| Length of the drinking-water network per 1,000 inhabitants | 5.80 km | 4.84 km |
| Drinking water distributed per inhabitant (m³) | 33.9 m³ | 39.9 m³ |
| Length of the sewer network per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.61 km | 3.05 km |
| Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.08 ‰ | 3.53 ‰ |
| Family doctors per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.48 ‰ | 0.60 ‰ |
| Pharmacists per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.74 ‰ | 1.08 ‰ |
| School population (children, pupils and students) per 1,000 inhabitants | 159 ‰ | 163 ‰ |
| Education units per 10,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | 3.1 per 10,000 inh. |
| Tourist overnight stays per inhabitant | 1.7 nights | 2.0 nights |
| Tourist arrivals per 1,000 inhabitants | 727 ‰ | 930 ‰ |
| Building permits for residential buildings per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.36 ‰ | 1.87 ‰ |
| People settling in the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 ‰ | 18.5 ‰ |
| People leaving the municipality per 1,000 inhabitants | 11.8 ‰ | 20.1 ‰ |
| Existing dwellings | 151,957 | 10,177,161 |
| Dwellings per 1,000 inhabitants | 472.1 ‰ | 470.2 ‰ |
| Average living floor area per dwelling (m²) | 53.5 m² | 51.1 m² |
| Dwellings completed in the year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.17 ‰ | 3.20 ‰ |
| Average number of employees per 1,000 inhabitants | 220 ‰ | 252 ‰ |
| Registered unemployed as a share of labour resources (working-age population) | 2.9% | 2.0% |
| Live births per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.6 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ |
| Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants | 11.0 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ |
| Tourist accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants | 42.7 ‰ | 29.5 ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
How many localities are there in Harghita County?
Harghita County has 67 localities. The most populous is Miercurea Ciuc, with 39,358 residents.
What is the population of Harghita County?
Harghita County has 321,888 residents (2026), or 48 people per km².
Which locality in Harghita County is growing fastest?
Leliceni has the fastest growth in Harghita County over 10 years: +20.5%.
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