Bixad, Covasna
Bixad
Sepsibükszád | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Covasna County | |
  Bixad Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′0″N 25°50′50″E / 46.01667°N 25.84722°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Covasna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Márton-Csaba Bács[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 60.59 km2 (23.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 663 m (2,175 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,585 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 527116 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 67 |
| Vehicle reg. | CV |
| Website | bukszad |
Bixad (Hungarian: Sepsibükszád, Hungarian pronunciation: [ʃɛpʃibyksaːd]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. Composed of a single village, Bixad, it was joined to Malnaș in 1968. It once again became an independent commune when it split off in 2004. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.
Demographics
The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 1,774, of which 97% or 1,721 were Hungarian.
Tourist attractions
- The Mikes Armin School, which was the hunting lodge of the Mikes family and built by Count Ármin Mikes around 1900. Apart from the school, the building hosts a little museum displaying glass from the factory which was operated by the Mikó and later the Mikes family in the village until 1918.
- The so-called Mikes Spas: the Vallato, the Hammas, and the Bükki Spa.
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
