Praid
Parajd
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Location in Harghita County
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  Praid Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′N 25°8′E / 46.550°N 25.133°E / 46.550; 25.133 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Harghita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | László Nyágrus[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 180.03 km2 (69.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population
(2021-12-01)[2]
| 6,542 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code |
537240
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| Area code | +40 266 |
| Vehicle reg. | HR |
| Website | www |
Praid (Hungarian: Parajd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpɒrɒjd]; German: Salzberg) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of six villages: Becaș (Békástanya), Bucin (Bucsin), Ocna de Jos (Alsósófalva), Ocna de Sus (Felsősófalva), Praid (Parajd), and Șașvereș (Sásverés).
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Șașvereș and Praid.[3]
The commune has an absolute Hungarian (Székely) majority. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 6,502, of which 91.68% are Hungarian and 2.65% Roma. The 2002 Census reported 69.36% of the total population belonging to the Protestant Hungarian Reformed Church, while Roman Catholicism is professed by 22.46% of the respondents.[4]
The commune's chief economic activity centers around the Praid salt mine that provides salt for both industrial and gastronomical use and attracts over 400,000 tourists every year.[citation needed]
