Dobârlău (; ) is a commune in
Covasna County
Covasna County (, , ) is a county (județ) of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Sfântu Gheorghe.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 210,177, making it the second least populous of Romania's 41 counties and the ...
,
Transylvania
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,
Romania
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. It is composed of four villages: Dobârlău, Lunca Mărcușului (''Bélmező''), Mărcuș (''Márkos''), and Valea Dobârlăului (''Dobollópatak'').
The commune is located in the southern part of the county, on the border with
Brașov County
Brașov County () is a county (județ) of Transylvania, Romania. Its capital city is Brașov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" (''țări'') Burzenland and Făgăraș.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungari ...
. It lies on the banks of the
Dobârlău River.
At the
2021 census, Dobârlău had a population of 2,275, of which 91.87% were ethnic
Romanians
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.
References
Communes in Covasna County
Localities in Transylvania
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